Stuart Henderson <s...@spacehopper.org> wrote: > On 2022/09/20 14:07, Marc Espie wrote: > > Note that gimp itself has some control over memory used > > under various circumstances in its Preferences. > > > > I haven't seen any indication that authors in this thread > > are even aware those parameters exist. > > Probably not because users shouldn't have to fiddle with memory prefs > (whether that's in the OS or the application) for basic use of the > software..
what do you mean?!?! i've been tuning my system to allow succesfull use of ls and emacs for decades! what a crazy idea that software should "Just Work", in these days of rampant elephants, that idea will never take off. I really have no idea what "control over memory" means. The only "control" method I know is MAP_FIXED in mmap. If deep down that means a love affair with MAP_FIXED is going on, the pain will continue until it stops doing that.
