Kernel using a lot of virtual RAM

[gonnabuyamac]

After I use my laptop for a few hours, I notice that the kernel takes up a ton of virtual RAM - like over a gig. Is that normal? I use iStat nano, and it shows that a lot of my 2 gigs is inactive (red) rather than free. I'm assuming that's the kernel.

Is there something wrong?

 

[xUKHCx]

This is all normal.

BTW it is most likely that this inactive ram is programs that you have used and quit. OS X keeps these porgrams in ram incase you reopen them (it will be a lot quicker to reopen the apps) it another application neeeds the ram then the ram will become active again.