`kill` removes values and properties. `reset` assigns the initial value of a symbol to the symbol. In both cases, these functions aren't specifically designed to free up memory, so I think that one can't expect them to. So the observed behavior is, I think, not a bug.
There is a new function `garbage_collect` which will be in the next version (5.43 at this point) to run the Lisp implementation's garbage collector -- that should free up memory if possible. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1635356 Title: clear all memory 'kill all' not killing all sum's memory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maxima/+bug/1635356/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs