Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #8889: Memory is not being freed.

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 -- Stanislav Malyshev, Zend Products Engineer stas@zend.com http://www.zend.com/ +972-3-6139665 ext.115