Is this object-lifetime-extending-closure a C# compiler bug?
That sure looks like a bug. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I’ll look into it. It is possible that it has already been found and fixed.
memory-leaks
How to find a Java Memory Leak
I use following approach to finding memory leaks in Java. I’ve used jProfiler with great success, but I believe that any specialized tool with graphing capabilities (diffs are easier to analyze in graphical form) will work. Start the application and wait until it get to “stable” state, when all the initialization is complete and the … Read more
Is leaked memory freed up when the program exits?
Yes, a “memory leak” is simply memory that a process no longer has a reference to, and thus can no longer free. The OS still keeps track of all the memory allocated to a process, and will free it when that process terminates. In the vast majority of cases the OS will free the memory … Read more
What Android tools and methods work best to find memory/resource leaks? [closed]
Get the Eclipse Memory Analyzer ( http://www.eclipse.org/mat/) Check http://kohlerm.blogspot.com/2010/02/android-memory-usage-analysis-slides.html and http://kohlerm.blogspot.com/search/label/memory
What strategies and tools are useful for finding memory leaks in .NET?
I use Scitech’s MemProfiler when I suspect a memory leak. So far, I have found it to be very reliable and powerful. It has saved my bacon on at least one occasion. The GC works very well in .NET IMO, but just like any other language or platform, if you write bad code, bad things … Read more
How to set the maximum memory usage for JVM?
use the arguments -Xms<memory> -Xmx<memory>. Use M or G after the numbers for indicating Megs and Gigs of bytes respectively. -Xms indicates the minimum and -Xmx the maximum.
Increasing (or decreasing) the memory available to R processes
From: http://gking.harvard.edu/zelig/docs/How_do_I2.html (mirror) Windows users may get the error that R has run out of memory. If you have R already installed and subsequently install more RAM, you may have to reinstall R in order to take advantage of the additional capacity. You may also set the amount of available memory manually. Close R, then … Read more
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: bitmap size exceeds VM budget – Android
One of the most common errors that I found developing Android Apps is the “java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Bitmap Size Exceeds VM Budget” error. I found this error frequently on activities using lots of bitmaps after changing orientation: the Activity is destroyed, created again and the layouts are “inflated” from the XML consuming the VM memory available for … Read more
Implementing IDisposable correctly
This would be the correct implementation, although I don’t see anything you need to dispose in the code you posted. You only need to implement IDisposable when: You have unmanaged resources You’re holding on to references of things that are themselves disposable. Nothing in the code you posted needs to be disposed. public class User … Read more
Finding JavaScript memory leaks with Chrome
A good workflow to find memory leaks is the three snapshot technique, first used by Loreena Lee and the Gmail team to solve some of their memory problems. The steps are, in general: Take a heap snapshot. Do stuff. Take another heap snapshot. Repeat the same stuff. Take another heap snapshot. Filter objects allocated between … Read more