[Numpy-tickets] [NumPy] #830: Divide by zero memory leak

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#830: Divide by zero memory leak
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 Reporter:  cdavid      |        Owner:  cdavid  
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal      |    Milestone:  1.3.0   
Component:  numpy.core  |      Version:  none    
 Severity:  normal      |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:              |  
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Old description:

> See ticket 493 from scipy trac
>
> Dividing by zero (e.g. 1/scipy.float64(0.)) yields scipy.inf as it is
> supposed to, but leaks memory in the process.
>
> I'll attach a sample program where memory usage grows without bound.
>
> {{{
> #!python1
> import scipy
> x = scipy.float64(0.)
> while 1:
>     1/x
> }}}

New description:

 See ticket 493 from scipy trac

 Dividing by zero (e.g. 1/scipy.float64(0.)) yields scipy.inf as it is
 supposed to, but leaks memory in the process.

 I'll attach a sample program where memory usage grows without bound.

 {{{
 #!python
 import scipy
 x = scipy.float64(0.)
 while 1:
     1/x
 }}}

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