IMHO it's an efficiency decision: ShrinkAllocationPlist calls the GC, and might be (very) slow.
On 8 February 2011 11:35, Keshav Rao Kini <krk...@ntu.edu.sg> wrote: > Hello, > > Here is the result of some experimentation I did: > > gap> x := [];; for i in [1..100] do Add(x, i); od; MemoryUsage(x); > MakeImmutable(x);; MemoryUsage(x); ShrinkAllocationPlist(x); MemoryUsage(x); > 512 > 512 > 416 > > I'm wondering why ShrinkAllocationPlist isn't called automatically by > MakeImmutable, since once I use MakeImmutable() it should be impossible to > extend x or even to shrink it, if I understand correctly... > > -Keshav > > Disclaimer: the boilerplate text at the foot of this email has been added > automatically by my mail server. This was not done by my request (rather the > opposite) so please disregard it. > > > ________________________________ > CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and > may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, > please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its content. > Thank you. > > Towards A Sustainable Earth: Print Only When Necessary > _______________________________________________ > Forum mailing list > Forum@mail.gap-system.org > http://mail.gap-system.org/mailman/listinfo/forum > -- Dmitrii Pasechnik ----- DISCLAIMER: Any text following this sentence does not constitute a part of this message, and was added automatically during transmission. _______________________________________________ Forum mailing list Forum@mail.gap-system.org http://mail.gap-system.org/mailman/listinfo/forum
