[vox-tech] not freeing heap memory

[Tim Riley]

Peter Jay Salzman wrote:

> when you don't free memory allocated allocated from the heap on a linux
> system, the memory is recovered after the application ends.

Yes. Try this with "top" running in another window, and watch the
used memory decline and then jump back. "Garbage collection"
is like playing with your toys and then leaving your room and
returning with everything put away.

#include <stdio.h>
#define MEMORY_BLOCK 1048576

int main()
{
        int i;
        long total = 0;

        for( i = 0; malloc( MEMORY_BLOCK ); i++ )
        {
                printf( "total = %ld\n", total += MEMORY_BLOCK );
                if ( !(i % 100 ) ) sleep( 1 );
        }
        exit( 0 );
}

>
>
> are there any operating systems where the memory is only recovered after
> a reboot?
>

Definitely Windows 3.1 and before, but I'm still seeing advertisements
for memory leak utilities in computer magazines.

>
> pete
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