From: ts <decoux@...>
Date: 2001-12-17T23:55:56+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28779] Re: Constant loss of memory with Kernel::load in a loop

>>>>> "M" == Martin Kahlert <martin.kahlert@infineon.com> writes:

M> So every node knows, where it came from.

 yes,

M> Do these node die at all before ruby exits?

 yes, they can if they are never referenced but the memory is not freed
 because the same string is shared by more than one nodes

M> Does this mean, that it's not a bug but a feature?

 well, personnally I'll not call it a feature, nor a bug :-)))


Guy Decoux