[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #2048: memory overflow when using numpy load in a loop

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#2048: memory overflow when using numpy load in a loop
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 Reporter:  eldada                                 |       Owner:  somebody   
     Type:  defect                                 |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal                                 |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  numpy.lib                              |     Version:  1.5.1      
 Keywords:  load, memory, leak, overflow, NpzFile  |  
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Changes (by pv):

  * component:  Other => numpy.lib


Comment:

 Adding `gc.collect()` inside the loop fixes the issue for me. There's
 indeed a reference cycle, but that's not a real bug, as the garbage
 collector catches it. (Although we could set `self.f = None` inside
 `close()` to break the cycle automatically.)

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