Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-12 Thread Peter Veenstra
does it happen if you type rescan at the dosbox prompt ? I had a DOS program rescan.exe in my path already that was called when I typed rescan at the dosbox prompt. I could remove it from the path and try again I suppose. DOSBox has a built in command called rescan which clears caches rela

Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-11 Thread Arthur Marsh
Peter Veenstra wrote, on 2009-01-12 00:03: Some ideas/tests to check for the leak. Does the memory return once the batch file ends ? No. does it happen if you type rescan at the dosbox prompt ? I had a DOS program rescan.exe in my path already that was called when I typed rescan at the do

Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-11 Thread Peter Veenstra
Some ideas/tests to check for the leak. Does the memory return once the batch file ends ? does it happen if you type rescan at the dosbox prompt ? could you give some sort of outline how the bat file works. does it happen as well if you type core=normal before starting everything ? On Sat, 10

Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-10 Thread Arthur Marsh
Peter Veenstra wrote, on 10/01/09 20:08: valgrind maybe ? Is the batchfile calling itself ? Yes. As dosbox destroys a batch file handler at the end of the bat file, so it is possible that there are lot of bat files created. Would simpler arrangements where batch files don't call themselv

Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-10 Thread Peter Veenstra
valgrind maybe ? Is the batchfile calling itself ? As dosbox destroys a batch file handler at the end of the bat file, so it is possible that there are lot of bat files created. On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Arthur Marsh wrote: Package: dosbox Version: 0.72-1.1 Severity: normal Hi, when attemptin

Bug#511070: dosbox: leaks memory when running looping batch file

2009-01-07 Thread Arthur Marsh
Package: dosbox Version: 0.72-1.1 Severity: normal Hi, when attempting to run a complex batchfile used for running a Fidonet mailer and bbs I noticed the memory usage increasing above 300 Megabytes. Are there any prefered ways of debugging this problem? -- System Information: Debian Release: