On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:05:15 +0200 listmember <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 2008-11-23 12:50, Jonas Maebe wrote: > > > > On 23 Nov 2008, at 11:29, listmember wrote: > > > >>> It is not hard to tell that an app that works with text files > >>> (such as Lazarus) will consume 4 times more memory per file > >>> loaded. > >> > >> But, how much memory does, say, Lazarus --itself-- consume > >> specifically for string storage when run for the first time? > > > > From Matias' original answer: "For example the lazarus IDE > > typically holds 50 to 200mb sources in memory." > > > > I.e., at least 4 times 50 to 200mb. > > This is my thick-day. So, permit me to ask this: > > Are you really saying that strings occupy 50 MB Lazarus's memory > footprint? > > I just checked (using Process Explorer, under Windows) and this is > what I see: > > Working set: 2,216 K > Peak Working set: 26,988 K > > I can't see where that 50 MB fits into that. Do a 'find declaration' on an identifier, that does not exist. This will explore all units of the uses section. Mattias _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel