From: James Gray <james@...>
Date: 2009-02-11T07:51:20+09:00
Subject: GC and Threads

I'm trying to prove two simple facts about how Ruby works:

* Ruby can GC a Thread that has run to completion if you no longer  
have any references to it, even if the value() have never been collected
* Ruby cannot GC a running Thread, even if there are no references to it

Some new code I have relies on these truths.  Simple scripts I've  
written seems to indicate they are accurate, but I would love to hear  
from someone who knows these to be true, or untrue.

Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

James Edward Gray II