I guess "gc temporaries" (search for "gc_temps_size" in s7.c) is the most likely reason.
On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 1:03 PM Kjetil Matheussen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Christos, > > I don't know the exact reason why float_arr_gc__free isn't called > immediately in this specific case, although I can think of several, > but since S7 doesn't have a precise garbage collector, you can not > expect unused objects to be freed immediately. > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 12:03 PM Christos Vagias > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Bil, > > > > I've stumbled upon something which seems like a bug in the gc. > > I attach a snippet (which uses google test). I hope it is verbose enough > > to demonstrate the problem. > > > > To summarize, I definced a c_type to handle dynamic float arrays. > > The test as it is attached passes. However the test will not pass if the > > line proceeding the "problem 1" comment is uncommented. > > > > The 2nd (minor) problem I stumbled upon is that one has to call "(gc)" > > twice for the free methods to be called. > > > > Another comment/question: how come there is no s7_run_gc function? From > > what I can tell you can only trigger it from the scheme side with "(gc)" > > _______________________________________________ > > Cmdist mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://cm-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist _______________________________________________ Cmdist mailing list [email protected] https://cm-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist
