FreeBSD ate my ram!

452 · Bruno Croci · July 2, 2026, 11:41 p.m.
Summary
In this blog post, the author shares their detailed journey of understanding memory usage while migrating from Ubuntu to FreeBSD. They explore how different tools report memory metrics and discuss complexities in the FreeBSD virtual memory system. The post includes personal insights about their research process, bug fixing, and contributions to projects like btop and fastfetch, ultimately showcasing the nuances of system memory management and the learning experience along the way.