Makes sense. So -- correct me if I'm wrong ;-) -- my main choices are to use a Custodian to impose a hard memory limit, and/or throw in tactical (collect-garbage)'s to help keep usage down.
In terms of profiling where the memory is going, are there any sharper tools than (current-memory-in-use)? Thanks again Dan On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Robby Findler <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu>wrote: > Yes. DrRacket does it. You'd have to use lower-level operations, tho > (setting up a custodian with a limit before starting the program you want > limited). > > Robby > > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Daniel Prager > <daniel.a.pra...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanks Robby >> >> Can the limit be imposed programmatically, for use from the command-line? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Dan >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Robby Findler < >> ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >> >>> current-memory-use is counting all of DrRacket's memory and the user >>> program memory. The limit, however, includes only the user program's memory. >>> >>> Robby >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Daniel Prager < >>> daniel.a.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Apropos: >>>> >>>> I was wondering why I couldn't limit memory in a Racket program >>>> directly -- for running from the command-line -- as distinct from in Dr >>>> Racket, but the following transcript shed doubts on Dr Racket: >>>> >>>> Welcome to DrRacket, version 5.3.6 [3m]. >>>> Language: racket; memory limit: *256 MB*. >>>> >>>> > (/ (current-memory-use) (expt 10 6)) >>>> 900 52839/125000 >>>> >>>> > (collect-garbage) >>>> > (/ (current-memory-use) (expt 10 6)) >>>> 660 25687/31250 >>>> >>>> >>>> [Replicated in 5.91.] >>>> >>>> Does (current-memory-use) include overhead for e.g. the DrRacket >>>> runtime? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Daniel Prager < >>>> daniel.a.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a good reference to measure and understand Racket memory use? >>>>> >>>>> I'm doing a run of scribble and memory use is peaking at over 1 Gb. >>>>> >>>>> I expect that I will be able to make modifications to limit use if I >>>>> can get some informative measurements. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Daniel Prager* >>>>> Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership >>>>> Startup: www.youpatch.com >>>>> Twitter: @agilejitsu <https://twitter.com/agilejitsu> >>>>> Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Daniel Prager* >>>> Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership >>>> Startup: www.youpatch.com >>>> Twitter: @agilejitsu <https://twitter.com/agilejitsu> >>>> Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> ____________________ >>>> Racket Users list: >>>> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Daniel Prager* >> Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership >> Startup: www.youpatch.com >> Twitter: @agilejitsu <https://twitter.com/agilejitsu> >> Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com >> > > -- *Daniel Prager* Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership Startup: www.youpatch.com Twitter: @agilejitsu <https://twitter.com/agilejitsu> Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com
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