KnicKnic / KnicKnic/go-powershell

Memory leak

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Description

Memory will increase dramatically by just execute a script and read response.
The example below will consume your memory 2MB/s, and not go down any more
```go
func do() {

rs := powershell.CreateRunspaceSimple()
defer rs.Close()

script := `
Get-NetRoute | ConvertTo-Json
`
res := rs.ExecScript(script, false, nil)
defer res.Close()

log.Println(res.Exception.ToString())

if len(res.Objects) > 0 {
log.Println(len(res.Objects[0].ToString()))
}
}

func main() {
for {
do()
}
}
```

My application will sleep 5 minutes between every `do()`, and still increasing. It seams some memory not freed by GOGC

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the loop using powershell.CreateRunspaceSimple, ExecScript, and the deferred Close calls shown in the issue, while measuring memory over repeated executions. Trace the runspace and response lifecycle to identify what remains allocated after do() returns. Done means the example no longer shows unbounded growth, including with the five-minute interval described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, powershell
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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