[Mono-bugs] [Bug 59004][Nor] New - Mono runtime does not free strings returned from P/Invoke

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Changed by mathpup@mylinuxisp.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=59004

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+Bug#: 59004
+Product: Mono: Runtime
+Version: unspecified
+OS: 
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Normal
+Component: misc
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: mathpup@mylinuxisp.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: Mono runtime does not free strings returned from P/Invoke
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+Description of Problem: 
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+When a P/Invoke method specifies a string as its return type, the 
+unmanaged code actually returns a pointer to the string data. After 
+converting the data to a System.String, the .NET runtime attempts to free 
+the unmanaged storage, but the Mono runtime does not. The result is a 
+memory leak. 
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