Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #8889: Memory is not being freed. From: Stanislav Malyshev (stas <email protected>)
Date: 01/30/01

BM>> Yes, but it would be really nice if it was returned. Systems
BM>> with 128MB or RAM run out quickly if there is a script ( like a
BM>> long Phorum thread ) that takes a good chunk. Of course the
BM>> argument can be made that the box needs more RAM but if the
BM>> memory can be returned (maybe even with a php.ini setting that
BM>> states the max amount PHP should keep) to the system why not do
BM>> it?

Because it will hurt performance, and gaining performance usually costs
much more that gaining memory (compare expense for doubling memory and
doubling performance). Most people in most cases are willing to trade
memory for performance - that's why caching exists. And, BTW, you can
control it - see MAX_ constants at zend_alloc.h 

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Stanislav Malyshev, Zend Products Engineer
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