meminfo: buffers vs cache

[Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>]

Hello list,


I am wondering what the difference between Buffers and Cached is. Does 
anyone know? (Link to FAQ?)

             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:       2075064    2012088      62976          0      96864    1401304
-/+ buffers/cache:     513920    1561144
Swap:        65952          8      65944

             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:        492280     486300       5980          0          4     460852
-/+ buffers/cache:      25444     466836
Swap:       514040          0     514040


Jan Engelhardt
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