GNU bug report logs - #15802
24.3.50; PUSH_HANDLER leaks memory?

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Reported by: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> me.com>

Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:43:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

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From: Jan Djärv <jan.h.d <at> me.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 15802 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15802: 24.3.50; PUSH_HANDLER leaks memory?
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:49:13 +0100

Hello.

4 nov 2013 kl. 21:10 skrev Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>:

>> While running leaks on OSX, it indicated that PUSH_HANDLER.  I can't find anywhere where
>> handlerlist members are freed.
> 
> They're never freed.
> 

That must be a leak then.  If you start with a NULL handlerlist, add one, and then remove it, it is leaked.  Then add one and remove, more leakage.  And so on.  Why are they never released?

	Jan D.
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