13 Feb
2004
13 Feb
'04
11:16 p.m.
(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