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[seth vidal]

> Python + rpm-python probably cause some significant memory overhead. For
> a full upgradeset from RHL 9 -> FC1 apt topped at somewhere around 70MB
> memory usage (very unscientific method of watching top used to measure),
> yum grew to over 100MB, put anaconda on top of that and ... you're in
> serious trouble on a 32MB box. 

the dep checking in yum is where memory is eaten from what I've seen.
That's b/c of all the 'a' mode headers being addInstalled.  That part is
going away in the next major release. Pursuant to the metadata stuff.


-sv