[R] variable scope

Sam Steingold sds at gnu.org
Wed Aug 29 06:50:23 CEST 2012


> * Duncan Murdoch <zheqbpu.qhapna at tznvy.pbz> [2012-08-28 21:06:33 -0400]:
>
> On 12-08-28 5:55 PM, Sam Steingold wrote:
>>> * R. Michael Weylandt <zvpunry.jrlynaqg at tznvy.pbz> [2012-08-28 13:45:35 -0500]:
>>>
>>>> always you shouldn't need manual garbage collection.
>>
>> my observation is that gc in R sucks.
>> (it cannot release small objects).
>> this is not specific to R; ocaml suffers too.
>
> Sorry, I didn't realize you were just a troll

I am not.

I am referring here to a very specific deficiency which plagues all
non-moving GCs.

I am sorry if I offended you somehow, I do appreciate your insight.

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