Re: [boost] [boost.python] tons of memory leak on VC 8.0

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-03 08:34:06

Tanguy Fautre <tanguy.fautre_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I've been assessing and learning boost.python (1.33.1). But when I add
> memory leak detection to a small test program (cf. attachment), I
> found tons of memory leaks (about 20 leaks).
>
> Even when the core of the program is only:
>
> 	try {
> 		Py_Initialize();
> 		object main_module = object(
> handle<>(borrowed(PyImport_AddModule("__main__"))) );
> 	}
>
> 	catch (const error_already_set &)
> 	{
> 		PyErr_Print();
> 	}
>
> 	Py_Finalize();
>
>
> it is still finding some memory leaks.
>
> Am I doing something wrong? Or is this a bug in boost.python?

Py_Finalize isn't supported by Boost.Python, as
http://www.boost.org/libs/python/todo.html#pyfinalize-safety explains.
That should also explain the "leaks" you are seeing.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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