From: Haoqi Haoqi Date: 2009-10-30T22:44:52+09:00 Subject: Re: Interesting GC.start >> but "name=nil;GC.start",dont work > If you mean that you then do not observe a memory drop the reason is > that although the large string is eligible for collection there is no > guarantee when it will be collected. That's how automatic GC works - > and is supposed to work. > > Cheers > > robert "name=nil;GC.start" dont work: I mean that then do not observe a memory drop. And "name='1'*1;GC.start" it also works(observer a memory drop) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.