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    Bug 
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    Resolution: Fixed
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    Blocker 
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    Jenkins ver. 2.66 on Linux (Ubuntu 14.04)
Jenkins seems to keep a open file handle to the log file (job output) for every single build, even those who have been discarded by the "Discard old build policy".
This is a sample of the lsof output (whole file attached)
java 8870 jenkins 941w REG 252,0 1840 1332171 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50063/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 942w REG 252,0 2023 402006 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50044/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 943w REG 252,0 2193 1332217 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50101/log java 8870 jenkins 944w REG 252,0 2512 1332247 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50106/log java 8870 jenkins 945w REG 252,0 1840 1703994 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50067/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 946w REG 252,0 2350 1332230 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50092/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 947w REG 252,0 1840 402034 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50049/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 948w REG 252,0 1840 927855 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50080/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 949w REG 252,0 2195 1332245 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/.50095/log (deleted) java 8870 jenkins 950w REG 252,0 2326 1332249 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50107/log java 8870 jenkins 952w REG 252,0 2195 1332227 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50102/log java 8870 jenkins 953w REG 252,0 2154 1332254 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50109/log java 8870 jenkins 954w REG 252,0 2356 1332282 /data/jenkins/jobs/automation/jobs/emr-termination-policy/builds/50105/log
- duplicates
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                    JENKINS-43199 Credentials Binding plugin causes File Descriptor leak -         
- Resolved
 
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- is duplicated by
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                    JENKINS-43199 Credentials Binding plugin causes File Descriptor leak -         
- Resolved
 
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- is related to
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                    JENKINS-48280 File handle leak -         
- Open
 
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                    JENKINS-45903 transient file handle leak in LargeText.GzipAwareSession.isGzipStream(File) -         
- Resolved
 
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- relates to
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                    JENKINS-42934 Avoid using new FileInputStream / new FileOutputStream -         
- Closed
 
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