Python not freeing memory (?)

[Robert Kern]

Chris wrote:
> I have a Bayesian simulation package that keeps running into memory 
> allocation problems. I have a feeling this has something to do with 
> Python (2.5.1.1) not freeing memory. The program essentially 
> iterates n times, each time proposing new arrays (numpy) of values 
> that are evaluated using statistical likelihoods. All variables in 
> the loop are re-assigned at each iteration, so there should not be 
> a leak. Nevertheless, at approximately the same iteration every 
> time, I run into malloc errors:

There might be a bug in numpy. It's unlikely that the bug is in Python. Let's
bring it over to numpy-discussion. What version of numpy are you using? Can you
give us a complete example that demonstrates the leak?

-- 
Robert Kern

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