From: Mathieu Bouchard <matju@...>
Date: 2000-10-16T14:41:06+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:5563] Re: GC: malloc_memories

> |precipitate a new GC cycle if lots of resizing is done. My biggest
> |concern, though, is that the GC operates on object cells, which are not
> |allocated with ruby_x*alloc procedures, but the malloc_memories system
> malloc_memories is to retrieve additional, inexact information about
> memory usage.  If we have more accurate information, feel free to
> advise me.

ok, malloc_memories is going to the trashcan. I'll put a counter that's
incremented in rb_newobj() and reset in rb_gc(). this should separate
completely two parts (?):

	* newobj/gc

	* malloc/free

matju