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memory load

vp-utils memory load

Make memory load

Synopsis

Allocates the specified amount of memory for a given duration. The command measures wall time and verifies that the memory is actually used. Useful for testing system performance, memory limits, or stability.

Output explanation: Wall time: Real elapsed time from start to finish (as seen on a clock). Memory used: Amount of memory allocated and touched by the process.

Examples: memory load --duration 60 --size 1024 memory load -d 10 -s 256

vp-utils memory load [flags]

Options

  -d, --duration int   Duration of the load in seconds (default 30)
  -h, --help           help for load
  -s, --size int       Amount of memory to allocate in MB (default 1024)

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