Hi Föhn, By default, the pyplot interface (recall that it is a Matlab-like state machine) does not release a figure's memory. You need to do this by hand by calling the clf() method after every plot you make: ... plt.close() plt.clf()
Stackoverflow contains a few threads about the subject. Best, Remo On 30.03.2014 13:33, Foehn wrote: > I am using the matplotlib, basemap and numpy versions delivered with > Ubuntu 12.04. I know the versions are outdated and should be replaced by > something new. But I do not want to install "alien" versions, because > sometimes you can run into problems with dependencies and so on. > > My problem now is a more elaborated basemap application that dies of > memory hunger in course of the time. I have a workaround that splits > the program into chunks small enough not to die. For several reasons his > is not ideal. > > I condensed the memory leak problem for my machine down to a rudimentary > program. My question to the community with up to date > (LINUX-)maplotlibs: Does it still cause a memory problem or not. If > "yes" I will stick to my old matplotlib version, if "no" I consider a > change. > > The Program can be found here: > > https://www.wuala.com/Foehn/Sonstiges/testmplmemleak/?key=nEhr83BTW4tx > > > Thanks for the help, > Föhn > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
