From: Michael Neumann <mneumann@...>
Date: 2004-12-22T01:24:19+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and gcc 2.95.4

Charles Mills wrote:
> Michael Neumann wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>Has anyone tried current Ruby with gcc 2.95.4? Is it known to work?
>>I get fantastic memory leaks with it... Can anybody confirm this?
>>
> 
> 
> There is a bug in the gcc 2.95.4 optimizer.  Google search for "gcc
> 2.95.4 optimizer bug" or "gcc 2.95.4 bug" should turn up some details.
> 
> Try compiling Ruby with -O0 (or upgrading your compiler).
> Maybe Guy Decoux can tell you more....

Thanks for the hint. But it seems to be not related to gcc 2.95.4 at 
all, as I now get the same memory leaks on gcc 3.3.3. Seems to be a ruby 
related problem.

Regards,

   Michael