(I'll assume we're talking about Python the scripting language, and not the original Python - the CMUCL compiler) On Thursday 12 February 2004 06:38, stefan kersten wrote: > i'm not sure if turning off gc is a real solution for (long > running) musical applications. It could be a perfectly fine solution, depending on the application, if the maximum expected run-time is bounded. Before you say this is an unreliable hack, consider that in principle, this is no different than recording into a conventional MIDI sequencer, where the sequence data is stored in RAM. Yes, eventually, if you record long enough, you will run out of room. > when do you turn it back on? Simple. You do a full GC whenever you stop a real-time run. >what about > applications that constantly create many small objects? > What about them? I'm not sure I understand the question. Incidentally, it's interesting to see that there is not much mention of using Ruby instead of Python, in the Linux computer-music world. Presumably Python must still have an advantage in some areas? Larry Troxler
