Yes, that seems to be the case.
For instance:
Rebol memory usage: 4520k
>> make block! 100000
Rebol memory usage: 6088k
>> loop 10 [make block! 100000]
Rebol memory usage: 6088k
Is there a way of decreasing the size of the REBOL memory pool?
Gisle
On Tue, 1 May 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> I had noticed this, and guessed that the garbage collection in REBOL
> reclaims memory back into it's own pool, but does not release it back to
> the OS.
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> - Michael Jelinek
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> Gisle Dankel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@rebol.com on 05/01/2001 09:15:07 AM
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> From: Gisle Dankel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>@rebol.com on 05/01/2001 09:15 AM
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> Hi,
>
> if I create a block like this:
>
> >> a: make block! 100000
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> the memory usage of REBOL increases.
>
> If I do
>
> >> unset 'a
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> there should be no references to the block.
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> However, the memory is not released.
> How can I get the memory back?
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>
> Gisle
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