How to release memory? (D2.0.30)

[AxelS]

BCS Wrote:

> You can't. The D runtime (and most other runtimes) don't ever reduce the 
> amount of memory they keep in the heap. If you where to allocate another 
> 25MB right after that function you would see no change in the memory usage. 
> The good news is that with virtual memory, all of that has almost zero cost. 
> What matters is how much ram you are actively using.
> 
> 

I want to load and send a file via network...when I load the entire file into memory it's very stupid that I can't release that memory again...

OK I'll try it with the C API but thanks for your help!