From: Jack Dempsey Date: 2008-04-06T11:07:53+09:00 Subject: Re: GC help What version of ruby are you running? I recently saw an issue using 1.8.6 with a low patch level. Upgrading to p114 might solve things for you. On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Roger Pack wrote: > >> Many people have used Ruby for long-running tasks that use a lot of memory. > >> If Ruby was not collecting unused strings, don't you think somebody would > >> have noticed it by now? > > > > I have noticed :-> > > > > Michal > > I have too, and it drives me crazy when my mongrel instances eat up > 600MB of memory. > I'd be willing to offer a bounty of $150 to anyone able to clear this > up. It happens especially often when you run multiple threads, it > seems. > Probably a rails thing, but anyway. > Enough ranting. > Have a good one. > -R > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > hat very