How to set memory limit for python program cross-platform?

Asked Jan 15 '21 at 21:26

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I'm developing a program that depending on input, can end up being extremely memory intensive. I want to give users the option of limiting RAM usage, as well as set a limit when memory threshold is passed so program can exit gracefully with an error message.

I found a previous (old) question that suggested a way of doing this in Unix and python 2: How to set memory limit for thread or process in python?

But I haven't found an easy clean way to set this limit for cross-platform, was wondering if anyone came across a cleaner way since then.

asked Jan 15 '21 at 21:26

Ahmed Abdelmoneim

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There is an answer for Windows in the link. Do `if os.platform == 'nt': ...; else: ...`. If you want to break down the abstraction, there is no clean way to deal with the fallout. – Mad Physicist Jan 15 '21 at 21:31
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Try Google. It works wonders. – Dale Jan 15 '21 at 21:36
The answer is 7 years old :) I was just asking if maybe something was added since then, but thank you anyways. – Ahmed Abdelmoneim Jan 15 '21 at 22:49

How to set memory limit for python program cross-platform?

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