Bug #81117 [NEW]: Single gc_collect_cycles call does not free objects released in __destruct

From: Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:03:05 +0000
Subject: Bug #81117 [NEW]: Single gc_collect_cycles call does not free objects released in __destruct
Groups: php.bugs 
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From:             m at m dot cz
Operating system: any
PHP version:      7.4.20
Package:          Scripting Engine problem
Bug Type:         Bug
Bug description:Single gc_collect_cycles call does not free objects released in __destruct

Description:
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see https://3v4l.org/BeuOd

issue present since PHP 7.4, but not documented in
https://github.com/php/php-src/blob/PHP-7.4/NEWS
nor UPGRADING

minimalistic test script below should be part of php core test

Test script:
---------------
<?php

class X {
    public $r;
    public $r2;
    
    public function __destruct() {
        $this->r2 = null;
    }
}

function getCircle() {
    $a = new X();
    $b = new X();
    $c = new X();
    $a->r = $c;
    $b->r = $a;
    $c->r = $b;
    
    return $a;
}

$zeroMemory = memory_get_usage();

$u = getCircle();
$u->r2 = getCircle();
$u = null;
gc_collect_cycles();
var_dump(memory_get_usage()- $zeroMemory);

Expected result:
----------------
int(0)

Actual result:
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int(480)

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Fix committed:                    https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=fixed
Fixed in release:                 https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:                   https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:            https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=needscript
Try newer version:                https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:              https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=support
Expected behavior:                https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=notwrong
Not enough info:                  https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:                  https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:                 https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=globals
PHP version support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=phptooold
Daylight Savings:                 https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=dst
IIS Stability:                    https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:                  https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:       https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=float
No Zend Extensions:               https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:        https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=81117&r=mysqlcfg


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