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Topic: matlab/mex function doesn't free memory
Replies: 22   Last Post: Dec 10, 2012 1:49 AM

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Alex Berkovich

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Re: matlab/mex function doesn't free memory
Posted: Dec 14, 2008 3:20 PM
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"Alex Berkovich" <alexber@tx.technion> wrote in message <gi3i3u$m5q$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Hello all,
>
> I'm running a mex function that calls for c code (compiled in the same file as the mex function itself).
> when a simulation is done, it seems matlab doesn't release the memory it uses since i see a growing amount of memory being used by matlab (via task manager).
>
> it reaches the limit of my computer and then either crashes or simply continues to run forever.
>
> any suggestion on how to solve this problem is very appriciated.
>

should I free memory / variables / do other actions, other that free to any variable that i did memory allocation to?

thanks a lot!

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