Delays release of memory caused by closing a tab

mozillazine reader · Post by **mozillazine reader** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:59 pm

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions wrote:Adblock Plus (All Versions): Delays release of memory caused by closing a tab

Is this bug known?

IceDogg · Post by **IceDogg** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:09 am

I'm pretty sure that has since been fixed. At least for the most part. I could be wrong and WP will have a better answer for you on that.

Wladimir Palant · Post by **Wladimir Palant** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:54 am

I have seen this entry and it is sort of weird. So far nobody could really prove there is a real problem, most likely people are seeing JavaScript's garbage collector at work. The suggested "work-around" is mind-boggling, I am almost 100% sure that Adblock behaves in exactly the same way (+ it has a number of other issues). There are more serious issues with the way memory is freed with Adblock Plus (for example bug 15317) and I am actually looking into ways to work around those right now...

IceDogg · Post by **IceDogg** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:54 am

I stand corrected. My mistake and sorry, it must have been some other memory bug that was fixed that I was thinking of.