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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: How to debug memory leaks
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:25:37 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <835z1kbbz2.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <0fd62d70cca21bde64f24d90f0663210@openmail.cc> (edgar@openmail.cc)

> Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:17:10 +0000
> From: edgar@openmail.cc
> 
> I have noticed that my Emacs setup keeps using all my RAM, and it then 
> goes for my swap memory. I think that it is leaking memory.

It's unlikely.

> I attach a file with info on my Linux, Emacs version and the packages 
> that I use. I hope that someone can help me to find and correct the 
> memory leak, or point me in the right direction. Thanks.

I'd start by looking in your init files for any customization that
affects GC.

Also, if you use Emacs 27.1, try the RC2 release candidate of Emacs
27.2, I think it fixed a problem which could create a situation where
GC is prevented.



  reply	other threads:[~2021-03-21 18:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-03-21 18:17 How to debug memory leaks edgar
2021-03-21 18:25 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2021-03-25  5:29 edgar
2021-03-25 14:23 ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-25 15:01   ` Jean Louis
2021-03-25 15:18     ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-25 20:15       ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-25 17:54 ` edgar
2021-03-25 18:26   ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-25 19:38   ` Jean Louis
2021-03-25 22:24     ` edgar
2021-03-26  5:48       ` Robert Thorpe
2021-03-26  5:58         ` edgar
2021-03-26 14:11         ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-26 14:17           ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-26 14:23             ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-26 14:57           ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-26 15:02             ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-03-26 15:09               ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-26 15:33                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-03-26 15:53                   ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-26 16:03                     ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-03-26 16:11                       ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-26 16:25                         ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-26 16:32                           ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-26 16:44                             ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-26 18:02                               ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-26 18:31                                 ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-27  8:20                               ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-27 15:03                                 ` Stefan Monnier
2021-03-27 15:13                                   ` Arthur Miller
2021-03-27 15:30                                   ` Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-03-25 22:21 edgar

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