Re: Memory warning hook

Can't you do this already? memory_limit can be fetched via ini_read, and together with memory_get_usage you should be able to check for this sort of thing. Admittedly having to parse memory_limit (which can be in various units) is not perfect. On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM, <nathan@starin.biz> wrote: > As PHP applications are turning into large frameworks one of the issues > arriving is memory management. One of the issues is that many frameworks use > sophisticated caching techniques to make accessing the same data quickly, > this improves speed it is at the cost of memory. Often the developer knows > these areas that cache and often times already have functions in place to > clear out the cache, however in the case where PHP is approaching or exceeds > memory limits PHP runs the GC then dies if it cannot allocate enough memory. > If we implemented "memory warning" triggers or user function that will be > called before the GC is executed which allows the user to try and free up > some memory on their own. This hopefully would give more flexibility to > allowing these advanced caching techniques but at the same time allow the > cache to be cleared out in case memory is getting low. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > Software Developer > > Nathan Bruer > > > -- Tom Boutell P'unk Avenue 215 755 1330 punkave.com window.punkave.com