kernel_task Question

[saxon48]

Quick question. When I open Activity Monitor, kernel_task is using approx 240 MB of real memory, and 67 of virtual. All I have open is Safari (and Activity Monitor)

Seems like alot of real memory for one process.

What are you all reporting? Is this normal?

 

[MacKeeperFanMod]

Quick question. When I open Activity Monitor, kernel_task is using approx 240 MB of real memory, and 67 of virtual. All I have open is Safari (and Activity Monitor)

Seems like alot of real memory for one process.

What are you all reporting? Is this normal?

Kernal_task is the kernel of your system (hence, process 0). It is the main part of your OS and is uber-important to the functioning of your system. Kernel extensions, like drivers to talk to printers, mice etc. are loaded wia kernel extensions. Maybe this is normal for such a process.

Which version of your system?

 

[saxon48]

Kernal_task is the kernel of your system (hence, process 0). It is the main part of your OS and is uber-important to the functioning of your system. Kernel extensions, like drivers to talk to printers, mice etc. are loaded wia kernel extensions. Maybe this is normal for such a process.

Which version of your system?

10.6.4

Yeah, I've heard that it is, quite literally, the heartbeat of a Mac. Just wondering if the real memory usage on it is abnormally high or not. What does yours report?

 

[iBookG4user]

That doesn't seem that high to me. My kernel is using 320MB of RAM on my MacBook Pro right now.

 

[saxon48]

OK, thank you for the response. I had never really looked at the kernel process before, so I had no idea if the memory usage was normal or not.

Also, the number of threads is 58. Again, nothing to worry about I assume?

 

[iBookG4user]

OK, thank you for the response. I had never really looked at the kernel process before, so I had no idea if the memory usage was normal or not.

Also, the number of threads is 58. Again, nothing to worry about I assume?

That's nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[saxon48]

Again, thank you. My apologies for the n00b questions.