That's right. In earlier versions you can still control the gc somewhat by making explicit gc() calls sufficiently frequently, but that's typically not a solution.
If there's a demand for it in 7.4 I wouldn't be against backporting Pike.gc_parameters.
/ Martin Stjernholm, Roxen IS
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2003-04-04 22:10: Subject: Predictable gc == manual
Yes, that looks likely. In 7.4 or before you have to go into the C-code to disable gc().
/ David Hedbor