I always have two terminal open, one for the bauerbill-commands, one to get the free and ps -aux values and a texteditor to copy-paste the results. This are some results with the memoize option active: ################################################################################# RUN 1 - directly after booting BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 575388 5553208 0 111408 116140 -/+ buffers/cache: 347840 5780756 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2020588 4108008 0 115588 133492 -/+ buffers/cache: 1771508 4357088 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2497 41.2 23.1 1661036 1417192 pts/0 S+ 18:24 0:33 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 2 - directly after stopping bauerbill with x BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 603888 5524708 0 115616 133620 -/+ buffers/cache: 354652 5773944 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1049160 5079436 0 115640 133624 -/+ buffers/cache: 799896 5328700 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2625 27.0 7.2 621196 447376 pts/0 S+ 18:27 0:07 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 3 - I closed the "bauerbill-commands terminal (xfce-terminal) and started xterm BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 614068 5514528 0 115960 135836 -/+ buffers/cache: 362272 5766324 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1214136 4914460 0 116008 135836 -/+ buffers/cache: 962292 5166304 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2746 11.8 9.7 855392 598796 pts/0 S+ 18:30 0:07 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 4 - stopped bauerbill with x, let the xterm open and did the same thing agoin BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 616928 5511668 0 116036 135856 -/+ buffers/cache: 365036 5763560 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1130864 4997732 0 116060 135860 -/+ buffers/cache: 878944 5249652 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2866 24.6 8.4 740680 516324 pts/0 S+ 18:32 0:07 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu With this results memoize is still set active, but I use "bau -Syu --devel" instead of just bau -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 1 - directly after booting BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 546376 5582220 0 109064 114780 -/+ buffers/cache: 322532 5806064 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2086420 4042176 0 115380 164272 -/+ buffers/cache: 1806768 4321828 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2466 43.6 23.7 1625860 1458392 pts/0 S+ 18:39 0:32 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 2 - directly after stopping bauerbill with x BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 628568 5500028 0 115396 164372 -/+ buffers/cache: 348800 5779796 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1877008 4251588 0 115420 164384 -/+ buffers/cache: 1597204 4531392 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2567 61.7 20.3 1455968 1248920 pts/0 S+ 18:40 0:26 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 3 - I closed the "bauerbill-commands terminal (xfce-terminal) and started xterm BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 640380 5488216 0 115740 166612 -/+ buffers/cache: 358028 5770568 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2444156 3684440 0 115772 166592 -/+ buffers/cache: 2161792 3966804 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2659 76.0 29.3 1912560 1800980 pts/0 S+ 18:42 0:31 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 4 - stopped bauerbill with x, let the xterm open and did the same thing agoin BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 642552 5486044 0 115788 166616 -/+ buffers/cache: 360148 5768448 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2817288 3311308 0 115820 166612 -/+ buffers/cache: 2534856 3593740 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2742 84.7 35.4 2371744 2173708 pts/0 S+ 18:43 0:27 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel Here I set the memoize option inactive and tested with just "bau -Syu" ################################################################################# RUN 1 - directly after booting BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1809184 4319412 0 750268 134792 -/+ buffers/cache: 924124 5204472 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 3630228 2498368 0 750324 150680 -/+ buffers/cache: 2729224 3399372 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2783 71.6 29.3 2006704 1799984 pts/0 S+ 19:03 0:35 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 2 - directly after stopping bauerbill with x BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1829432 4299164 0 750340 150816 -/+ buffers/cache: 928276 5200320 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2485612 3642984 0 750380 150820 -/+ buffers/cache: 1584412 4544184 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2886 18.3 10.7 902896 658020 pts/0 S+ 19:04 0:08 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 3 - I closed the "bauerbill-commands terminal (xfce-terminal) and started xterm BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1836688 4291908 0 750420 153000 -/+ buffers/cache: 933268 5195328 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2304200 3824396 0 750468 153004 -/+ buffers/cache: 1400728 4727868 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2996 11.4 7.6 663728 467632 pts/0 S+ 19:05 0:07 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu ################################################################################# RUN 4 - stopped bauerbill with x, let the xterm open and did the same thing agoin BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1838316 4290280 0 750492 153028 -/+ buffers/cache: 934796 5193800 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2458176 3670420 0 750524 153024 -/+ buffers/cache: 1554628 4573968 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 3102 27.7 10.1 811108 622496 pts/0 S+ 19:07 0:08 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu And some more results with memoize set inactive but this time with "bau -Syu --devel" instead of "bau -Syu" ################################################################################# RUN 1 - directly after booting BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 573636 5554960 0 110768 116100 -/+ buffers/cache: 346768 5781828 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 2522048 3606548 0 114892 164188 -/+ buffers/cache: 2242968 3885628 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2492 33.2 30.8 2119604 1891360 pts/0 S+ 19:13 0:34 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 2 - directly after stopping bauerbill with x BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 629776 5498820 0 114924 164288 -/+ buffers/cache: 350564 5778032 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1693084 4435512 0 114956 164304 -/+ buffers/cache: 1413824 4714772 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2597 60.5 17.3 1306856 1063332 pts/0 S+ 19:15 0:25 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 3 - I closed the "bauerbill-commands terminal (xfce-terminal) and started xterm BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 643324 5485272 0 115260 166516 -/+ buffers/cache: 361548 5767048 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1509092 4619504 0 115316 166512 -/+ buffers/cache: 1227264 4901332 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2686 23.8 14.1 1035348 864724 pts/0 S+ 19:17 0:25 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel ################################################################################# RUN 4 - stopped bauerbill with x, let the xterm open and did the same thing agoin BEFORE I START BAUERBILL: $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 645052 5483544 0 115340 166552 -/+ buffers/cache: 363160 5765436 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 WHEN BAUERBILL STOPS AT FIRST PROMPT (bau -Syu): $ free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 6128596 1770740 4357856 0 115364 166532 -/+ buffers/cache: 1488844 4639752 Swap: 7164948 0 7164948 $ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND maroco 2787 75.0 18.3 1309684 1126236 pts/0 S+ 19:19 0:25 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/bauerbill -Syu --devel @@ And the results of the pacman-command sudo pacman -Qqm Passwort: anacron aurvote cairo-lcd claws-mail-themes codecs customizepkg dvdwizard e17-themes fontconfig-lcd freetype2-cleartype gimp-plugin-fblur gimp-plugin-lqr gkrellm-gkfreq gkrellm-volume gkrellm2-cpufreq gkrelltop gmountiso gnomebaker go-openoffice-de grun gsnapshot gtk-engine-pixbuf gtkpacman gvolwheel gwget i7z kernel26-ice lame-extras libaal libpthread-stubs mygtkmenu namebench ntfs-config opera pacman-color pidgin-extprefs pragha pyfloppy pymp pysdm python-sexy radeon-initrd radeon_ucode rar readahead-list reiser4progs startupmanager surfer tuxonice-userui twolame viewnior virtualbox_bin xf86-video-ati-git xmind xvidenc yaourt-abs