A little difficult to comment on without some pretty specific information.

As a general rule we should only declare globals with considerable malice of forethought. Why do you need a global? Why not some other scope?

I have never tried a 'require' in a mod_perl process, but again, why do a require? Why not contemplate loading a config file in some established format into a local data structure as needed, and freed when done?

As to actual memory leaks? Well, even though perl_mod processes are persistent they are not infinitely persistent - they don't last for ever. You really should do some benchmarking specific to your own situation. I would also advocate that you join one of the mod_perl lists at apache.org and ask these questions there as well, there are plenty of very experienced folk there that may not see your question here.

jdtoronto

In reply to Re: mod_perl memory question by jdtoronto
in thread mod_perl memory question by mhearse

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