This is an interesting point, and I did the test. Making some searches leads me to: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1316767/how-can-i-explicitly-free-memory-in-python
Memory can be cleaned manually by calling garbage collector. >>> import gc >>> gc.collect() Maybe this could be called by a cron task ? 2014-07-01 13:35 GMT+02:00 Ferdinand Gassauer <off...@chricar.at>: > Hello! > > Having installed an instance (still openerp 6.1) on a auto-scale cloud > server I am interested to reduce memory usage (night, weekends...) for > which I get charged. > > A possible answer I found here: > > http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-doesnt-python-release-the-memory-when-i-delete-a-large-object.htm > > If the quote: > *“For speed”, Python maintains an internal free list for integer objects. > Unfortunately, that free list is both immortal and unbounded in size. > floats also use an immortal & unbounded free list.* > is true - memory will never decrease, as openerp/odoo heavily uses lists > to store huge number of ids (account_move_lines, stock_moves, ...). > > Obviously a restart of the server will solve the problem, but I would be > interested if other solutions exist. > > -- > Ferdinand Gassauer > Eigentümer > ChriCar Bet. u. Ber. GmbH > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > Post to : openerp-community@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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