[OSM-dev] OSM server installation - problems with create

Tom Hughes tom at compton.nu
Thu Sep 4 00:09:24 BST 2008


Rogier Wolff wrote:

> The weird thing is: It apparently doesn't check for memory allocation
> return codes for a while before it notices that it's out of memory.

Ever heard of garbage collection? You know, that thing where when a 
memory allocation fails the language does some cleanup and then has 
another go? Think that might explain what you're seeing...

> (i.e. this is a hint that there is something "easy" that can be fixed)

Go on then genius, show us where this easy fix is and we'll be glad to 
fix it.

Tom

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