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    High Wire Memory Usage After pfBlockerNG Reload

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      milindhvijay
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      Hello,

      I have a few DNSBL lists enabled, and under normal circumstances, my RAM usage is around 20-25% of my 8GB RAM. Database reload happens once a day, and this does not seem to affect my RAM usage significantly.

      However, I’ve noticed that whenever I perform a force reload, my RAM usage goes over 55%. The only way I've found to bring it back down is by rebooting pfSense.

      I have a couple of questions:

      1. Why does this spike in RAM usage happen specifically after a force reload of pfBlockerNG?
      2. Is there any way to reduce the RAM usage without having to reboot pfSense?

      Thanks.

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