>> With GC, the memory use grows forever, without GC, it doesn't grow at all. >> Instruments tells me the garbage collector is responsible for allocating the >> leaking memory from within the collection routine, I think maybe instruments >> is confused, but it does confirm that the live object count grows without >> bound. You can see a small dip when GC kicks in. > > Memory leak checking in GC apps (via either the 'leaks' command line > tool or via Instruments) is known to report mostly false positives. > Don't rely on it.
That's good to know :) I will play around with this problem in Snow Leopard where I think Instruments is more reliable, but I think this bug is Leopard specific. My software doesn't leak (or at least much less so if at all) on Snow Leopard. -Tim *********************************************************************** This e-mail and its attachments are confidential, legally privileged, may be subject to copyright and sent solely for the attention of the addressee(s). Any unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. Statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail may not represent those of Radialpoint. Le contenu de ce courriel est confidentiel, privilégié et peut être soumis à des droits d'auteur. Il est envoyé à l'intention exclusive de son ou de ses destinataires. Il est interdit de l'utiliser ou de le divulguer sans autorisation. Les opinions exprimées dans le présent courriel peuvent diverger de celles de Radialpoint. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
