macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install eatmemorylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install eatmemoryMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/eatmemory/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 11368
Install eatmemory with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts
Simple program to allocate memory from the command-line. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-15. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add eatmemory.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add eatmemoryAlpine Linux edge package indexes · eatmemory · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
Simple program to allocate memory from the command-line
Project links
Commands and aliases
- eatmemory
history
Project history and usage
eatmemory is a tiny command-line utility that allocates and holds a requested amount of RAM. Its significance is practical: it gives operators and developers a simple, packageable way to create memory pressure without installing a large stress-testing suite.
Project history
The public repository was created in August 2012. The README frames the tool as a one-job C99 binary that allocates, verifies, holds, and frees resident committed memory.
Recent releases show the project being modernized rather than expanded into a suite. Version 1.0.0 added broader platform work, CI organization, and release binaries; version 1.1.0 followed in May 2026 with packaged binaries for multiple Linux, macOS, and Windows architectures.
Adoption history
The input metadata records packaging in Homebrew, MacPorts, and Alpine. The upstream README also documents Homebrew installation and an official Docker image, which fits the tool's common use in local, container, and CI memory-limit tests.
How it is used
Users run commands such as `eatmemory 1G` or percentage-based allocations to test swap, container memory limits, Kubernetes eviction behavior, alerts, degradation under pressure, autoscaling, and noisy-neighbor scenarios.
Why package nerds care
eatmemory is a good example of the Unix packaging sweet spot: a tiny C tool with no runtime dependencies, obvious behavior, and measurable operational value. It overlaps with stress-ng but intentionally keeps the interface narrow.
Timeline
- 2012: Public repository created.
- 2015: v0.1.4 release published.
- 2023: v0.1.9 added timed exit and improved argument parsing.
- 2026: v1.0.0 and v1.1.0 releases added modern release binaries and platform support.
Related projects
- stress-ng is the comparison tool named by the README. The README also documents Docker Hub image usage for container memory testing.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for eatmemory. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
eatmemory | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.1.0
manager updated2026-05-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:eatmemory |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/julman99/eatmemory |
| Repository | https://github.com/julman99/eatmemory |
| Last updated | 2026-05-15T16:21:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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apk95%
eatmemory 0.1.6-r2
Simple C program to allocate memory from the command line
https://github.com/julman99/eatmemory
sudo apk add eatmemory- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: eatmemory
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Eatmemory
MacPorts95%
eatmemory
sudo port install eatmemory- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Eatmemory
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation