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Date: | 2003-11-14 (13:42) |
From: | Damien Doligez <damien.doligez@i...> |
Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] GC and file descriptors |
> Garbage collecting the subprocesses and file descriptors would make > this a bit more straightforward. The problem with this approach is that the "close" and "wait" system calls have side effects. I don't like the idea of a GC that has side effects other than the memory size of the program (and finalisation functions, of course). -- Damien ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail caml-list-request@inria.fr Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners