On 2015-03-18 09:59-0700 Norman Goldstein wrote: > I downloaded the latest source code: > > git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/plplot/plplot plplot.git > > Confirmed the memory leak is still in this version. > (some headache, since the debug library did not get the "d' suffix)
Yes, we are dropping the d suffix, see README.release for master tip for why. > > The fix eliminates this memory leak, and no others originate in plplot. > > Other tests: > > -- svg tested fine > -- psc core dumped: > > The psc core dump is happening because the ps-specific "tidy" is being > called twice, and the second time the output file is no longer valid. > > I can look into this, but I wanted to give some feedback, first. > Let me know. > > Cheer, > Norm > > PS > I noticed in file plcore.c, plSelectDev(), there is a "return" statement in > the middle , > so the assignment statements at the end of the method would not be executed > in this case. So, I added the two new assignment statements also before the > "return" statement. > > PPS What is the "fip" in "master fip", please? A typo. master fip ==> master tip. :-) And thanks for the information on the ps device driver problem with your fix which implies this fix is going to be more complex than first thought. Alan __________________________ Alan W. Irwin Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca). Programming affiliations with the FreeEOS equation-of-state implementation for stellar interiors (freeeos.sf.net); the Time Ephemerides project (timeephem.sf.net); PLplot scientific plotting software package (plplot.sf.net); the libLASi project (unifont.org/lasi); the Loads of Linux Links project (loll.sf.net); and the Linux Brochure Project (lbproject.sf.net). __________________________ Linux-powered Science __________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Plplot-devel mailing list Plplot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/plplot-devel
