Are you sure it's not because optimizations? Try to put Dummy1 method in external compile unit(i.e. different .vala and .c file) and you should get better results.
Tal > Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 11:00:05 +0100 > From: ul...@gmx.at > To: vala-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Vala] array memory leak? > > Hi Juerg, > > > According to valgrind 3.9.0, there are no leaks with this test code on > > my system (up-to-date Linux on x86-64). I've tested with valac 0.20.1 > > and valac 0.22.1. > > Confirmed, valgrind shows no memory leak. I'm puzzled. > > void Dummy1(int len) > { > const int LOOPS=1000000; > string[] dummy = new string[LOOPS]; > for(var xx=0; xx<LOOPS; xx++) > dummy[xx]=string.nfill(len, 'x'); > } > > //test 1: memory used by Dummy1 still used after return from Dummy1 > int main(string[] args) > { > Dummy1(100); > for(;;); > return 0; > } > > //test 2: memory used by Dummy1 FREED after return from Dummy1. WTF? > int main(string[] args) > { > Dummy1(100); > MainLoop loop = new MainLoop (); > loop.run(); > return 0; > } > > WTF? Is there a hidden garbage collector within the main loop or what? > > Im TOTALLY puzzled now. Seems I have much to learn left, someone > illuminate me PLEASE ;-) > > -- > Bernhard > _______________________________________________ > vala-list mailing list > vala-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list _______________________________________________ vala-list mailing list vala-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/vala-list