gc hack for memory exhaustion

grahamstark · Sep 16, 2023 · b80d3ff · b80d3ff
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diff --git a/src/Runner.jl b/src/Runner.jl
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ module Runner
             dump_frames( settings, frames )
         end
         observer[]= Progress( settings.uuid, "do-one-run-end", -99, -99, -99, -99 )
+        # FIXME. This should not be needed, but see: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/50658 and the out-of-memory issues with the pppc server.
+        GC.gc()
         return frames
     end # do one run
 

diff --git a/src/TheEqualiser.jl b/src/TheEqualiser.jl
@@ -164,9 +164,11 @@ function equalise(
     zerorun = ZeroProblem( run, 0.0 ) # fixme guess at 0.0 ?
     rparams = RunParameters( sys, settings, base_cost, 0, target, observer )
     incch = solve( zerorun, rparams )
+    # FIXME. This should not be needed, but see: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/50658
+    GC.gc()
     #
     # TODO test incch is sensible 
     return incch
 end
 
-end # module
+end # module