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Memory leak in for loops


From: Sandino Araico Sánchez
Subject: Memory leak in for loops
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:43:29 -0500
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Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64'
-DCONF_OSTYPE='l$
uname output: Linux cannelloni 2.6.27.10-grsec-2.1.12-vs2.3.0.36.4 #1
SMP Fri F$
Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 3.2
Patch Level: 39
Release Status: release

Description:
        This is the code that provokes the memory leak:

 http://pastebin.ca/1407549

   1.
      #!/bin/bash
   2.
       
   3.
      for i in {0..150000000} ; do
   4.
              echo $i > /dev/null
   5.
      done



Repeat-By:
        Run the script above and the process starts leaking memory very
fast.


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Sandino Araico Sánchez 
http://sandino.net





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