Re: Does Emacs return memory to the system on Mac OS X or *BSD?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> would you really care if Emacs once in
>> a blue moon returns 4KB out of a 2GB heap?
> Sorry, I did not know that Emacs would return pages rarely.

I didn't say that it's what happens.  I just pointed out that if this
happens, then the answer to your question would be a resounding "yes"
even though I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be satisfied with the
actual behavior.


        Stefan