From: tenderlove@... Date: 2021-03-30T19:43:32+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:103110] [Ruby master Feature#17762] A simple way to trace object allocation Issue #17762 has been updated by tenderlovemaking (Aaron Patterson). I submitted #10932, so I would definitely like a feature like this. ���� > Is the message objspace/trace is enabled needed or not? I don't think it's needed. If you require the file, you know it's enabled. > To stop the trace, you need to use Object.trace_object_allocations_stop. But, I guess that it is rare that we need to stop it during debugging. This is fine. Nobody will need to stop it (or if they do, they can look up the API). > Is it too radical to redefine Kernel#p? I think that it is good enough for many cases. When it matters, the original APIs (ObjectSpace.trace_object_allocations_start, ...) can be used. Changing the output from `p` might be confusing, and if the object is something deeply nested, it might take a long time to print. Could we defined `Kernel#o` on `require "objspace/trace"`, then `o(object)` just prints the allocation info? (`o` is just a suggestion, but something short and easy) ---------------------------------------- Feature #17762: A simple way to trace object allocation https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/17762#change-91176 * Author: mame (Yusuke Endoh) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal ---------------------------------------- How about having a short hand to `ObjectSpace.trace_object_allocations_start`, `ObjectSpace.allocation_sourcefile` and `ObjectSpace.allocation_sourceline`? They are a very powerful tool for debugging and code-reading which allows us to identify an allocation site of an object. Though they are never lightweight, they are the last resort when you try debugging code written by someone else. However, the names are too long for me to remember and to type. Whenever I want to use them, I have to google, copy and paste the names. ## Proposal To enable trace allocations: ``` require "objspace/trace" #=> objspace/trace is enabled ``` To show the allocation site of an object: ``` p obj #=> # @ (file.rb):(lineno) ``` ## Example ``` require "objspace/trace" require "active_support/all" p ActiveSupport::VERSION::STRING #=> "6.1.3.1" @ /home/mame/work/ruby/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.1.0/gems/activesupport-6.1.3.1/lib/active_support/gem_version.rb:15 ``` ## Discussion I've attached a simple patch that is originally authored by @ko1 . * Is the message `objspace/trace is enabled` needed or not? * To stop the trace, you need to use `Object.trace_object_allocations_stop`. But, I guess that it is rare that we need to stop it during debugging. * Is it too radical to redefine `Kernel#p`? I think that it is good enough for many cases. When it matters, the original APIs (`ObjectSpace.trace_object_allocations_start`, ...) can be used. ---Files-------------------------------- objspace-trace.patch (631 Bytes) -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: