* email builder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20050512 22:40]: wrote: > > --- Odhiambo Washington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > * Mike Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20050512 22:19]: wrote: > > > I run clamd .80 on Solaris 2.7 and call File::Scan::ClamAV from perl to > > scan > > > messages. > > > > > > With .80 top shows clamd < 5%, but on occasion once or twice a week > > climbs > > > to 20% - 30%. Really bogs down the system until clamd is restarted. > > > > > > I installed .84 on test system that already had .80, hoping CPU load > > issue > > > would not be seen in .84. CPU load with .84 is actually higher, with > > jumps > > > to 50%-60%. > > > > > > Anyone have any suggestions with .80 or .84 CPU load issue. > > > > > > Yes! Put perl stuff aside and run clamd straight from the MTA! > > Why would that help? If amavis/clam CPU usage with .80 is lower than with > .84 (and .83 for me), then the problem seems to point right at clam (unless > the OP upgraded amavis or whatever).
Running clamd directly rather than the perl module is definately different, or so I thought, no? Running SA, which is mostly perl, is one hog everyone knows, I believe. > Your response is more of *another* idea rather than a fix/solution, but that > said, I'd be curious if you can point to any docs online of how to run clam > thru something like Postfix. It looks like Postfix users must use Amavis in order to incorporate clamav. I run Exim+exiscan+Clamav (clamd) and I am generally happy with the load. -Wash http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Odhiambo Washington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| Tel: +254 20 313985-9 +254 20 313922 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | GSM: +254 722 743223 +254 733 744121 +======================================================================+ Song Title of the Week: "They're putting dimes in the hole in my head to see the change in me." _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
