Re: [Vala] array memory leak?

[Tal Hadad <tal_hd hotmail com>]

Are you sure it's not because optimizations?

Try to put Dummy1 method in external compile unit(i.e. different .vala and .c file) and you should
get better results.

Tal

> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 11:00:05 +0100
> From: ulink gmx at
> To: vala-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Vala] array memory leak?
>
> Hi Juerg,
>
> > According to valgrind 3.9.0, there are no leaks with this test code on
> > my system (up-to-date Linux on x86-64). I've tested with valac 0.20.1
> > and valac 0.22.1.
>
> Confirmed, valgrind shows no memory leak. I'm puzzled.
>
> void Dummy1(int len)
> {
>   const int LOOPS=1000000;
>   string[] dummy = new string[LOOPS];
>   for(var xx=0; xx<LOOPS; xx++)
>     dummy[xx]=string.nfill(len, 'x');
> }
>
> //test 1: memory used by Dummy1 still used after return from Dummy1
> int main(string[] args)
> {
>   Dummy1(100);
>   for(;;);
>   return 0;
> }
>
> //test 2: memory used by Dummy1 FREED after return from Dummy1. WTF?
> int main(string[] args)
> {
>   Dummy1(100);
>   MainLoop loop = new MainLoop ();
>   loop.run();
>   return 0;
> }
>
> WTF? Is there a hidden garbage collector within the main loop or what?
>
> Im TOTALLY puzzled now. Seems I have much to learn left, someone
> illuminate me PLEASE ;-)
>
> -- 
> Bernhard
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