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Lua Memory Usage on function calls

Hey Guys,

i made a little Addon to analyze the Memory usage of Lua.
While playing around a little bit with it, i noticed, that every function call consumes a bit of Memory wich isnt get freed after function ended. e.g.

Lua Code:

ESO_MU.Collect()

Am i doing something wrong, or is it just Lua, wich isn't collecting the garbage in a proper time?

functions:
/mu start [time in ms] -- starts the memory display (default 500 ms)
/mu stop -- hides the memory display and stops at next interval
/mu collect -- collects the garbage and displays the freed memory in Chat

Here is the Memory Usage Addon if someone wants to check: Attachment 444

As long as garbage is collected at some point, it's ok. Immediate collection is IMO only possible with reference-counting (such as in Python); which Lua doesn't use because it poses much bigger problems than delayed collection :) http://lua-users.org/wiki/GarbageCollectionTutorial

Quote:

Originally Posted by merlight (Post 11819)

Immediate collection is IMO only possible with reference-counting (such as in Python); which Lua doesn't use because it poses much bigger problems than delayed collection :)

I'd also be tempted to link to this funny story. :D

This was great!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by katkat42 (Post 11821)

I'd also be tempted to link to this funny story. :D

Hehe, thanks for that!! I have now bookmarked that site!!