Re: In-loop releasing of objects does not free memory?

FROM : Keith Duncan
DATE : Thu Feb 14 22:22:20 2008

> When you aren't using GC, calling -drain on your AutoreleasePool 
> object will act just like you called -release on it. As a result, in 
> a loop construct like that, you'll crash if you aren't using GC.


I've filed a bug on this and would encourage everyone to do the same.

In my opinion -drain should do as the name implies; call -release on 
all the objects currently autorelease'd but not release the pool itself.

Keith