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

FROM : John Stiles
DATE : Thu Feb 14 22:39:30 2008

Isn't it too late, though? If even one shipped program relies on the old
behavior, it's carved in stone.


Keith Duncan wrote:
>> 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
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