[BUG] Wrong amount of total memory displayed

[Artur2]

Describe the bug Wrong calculation of memory total amount To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. install
2. run

Expected behavior

Show 16 GB instead of 16.8 GB

Screenshots

macchina --doctor output

Let's check your system for errors... Here's a summary:

We've collected 18 readouts, including 1 failed read(s) and 1 read(s) which resulted in a warning. Readout "LocalIP" failed with message: Unable to get local IPv4 address.

1 of the 2 unsuccessful read(s) resulted in a warning: Readout "Distribution" threw a warning with message: Since you're on macOS, there is no distribution to be read from the system.

System Information

• Distribution: brew
• Desktop Environment: Aqua
• Operating System: MacOS
• Terminal: zhs
• Macchina's version: macchina 6.1.8, libmacchina 6.3.5

[grtcdr]

libmacchina isn't actually inaccurate, what you're seeing is the total physical memory as reported by sysctl, not the available physical memory that the application on the right is showing.

[Artur2]

So, systcl showing wrong total amount of physical memory ? Or what ? I don't understand :)

[grtcdr]

So, systcl showing wrong total amount of physical memory ?

sysctl is showing the correct information, that's exactly the amount of physical memory you have, it's just that certain system components can reserve some of that memory resulting in total and available being different.

macOS, unlike libmacchina, is choosing to report what's available (after memory reductions are taken into account).

There isn't a "right" or "wrong" answer, they're just different statistics.

[Artur2]

Got it, thank you @grtcdr

[grtcdr]

You're welcome :)