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Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 10:17:52 +0000
Subject: Re: [postgresql-interfaces/psqlodbc] PR #18: Notes todo and attempt to fix memory leak
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This fix for memory leak is incorrect. It broke the meaning of `CC_clear_col_info` function - this function is clearing COL_INFO cache from `ConnectionClass` object, when it is obsolete, or connection is closing. Your fix will leave obsolete cache entries.
To fix this leak correctly, we need to restore refcnt lifetime management. I have strong intent to do this, because these leaks causing fails with my project's unit tests.
For now, i have another problem - many psqlodbc native tests are failing, saying that `testtab1` does not exist... (