From: Ari Brown <ari@...>
Date: 2007-07-17T07:28:59+09:00
Subject: Re: How to reclaim memory without GC.start

On Jul 16, 2007, at 5:30 PM, dtuttle1@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi - I have a memory and cpu-constrained embedded app. There's a long-
> running loop with a local object (buffer) which eats up memory. A
> GC.start on every iteration will reclaim it, but that eats the cpu.
>
> Is there a way to deallocate the memory used by the temporary objects?
>
> file = File.new file_path
> while buffer = file.read(512)
>   stream_host_connection.write buffer
>   stream_host_connection.flush
>   # GC.start - too expensive
> end

Unfortunately, I don't know how to do it. If I did, I would include  
it in every single one of my programs. But you should have an extra  
'=' after buffer. It should read...
...
while buffer == file.read(512)
...

Note the double '='.

G'luck, and PLEASE pop an email to the list if you figure out how to  
accomplish it.
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