From: Run Paint Run Run Date: 2010-07-14T22:40:42+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:31284] [Bug #3566] memory leak when spawning+joining Threads in a loop Issue #3566 has been updated by Run Paint Run Run. For me it needs to be a tight loop; your addition does indeed cause periodic reaping. ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/3566 ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org