| Date: | Sat, 19 Mar 2005 03:58:54 -0500 |
| From: | Rocco Caputo <rcaputo [...] pobox.com> |
| To: | bug-poe [...] rt.cpan.org |
| Subject: | detecting memory leaks, when we have test cases |
http://perlmonks.thepen.com/115098.html describes how to use
Proc::ProcessTable to detect a process' current memory usage. It may
be fun to move a lot of cross-checking code out of the ASSERT blocks
and into actual tests.
Likewise, whenever someone finds a memory leak in POE, we should try
writing a Proc::ProcessTable test for the regression suite. Skip them
if Proc::ProcessTable isn't installed, and don't bother making the
module a prerequisite. That way the tests are most likely to run only
during development.
Wouldn't it be funny if Proc::ProcessTable leaked? HA HA HA HA HAUGH!