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@Copilot Copilot AI commented Jun 22, 2025

Working on fixing the memory leak issue in DuckDBResult struct (#280).

Plan:

  • Understand the problem: DuckDBResult struct implementing IDisposable causes memory leaks when used in using statements due to struct copying behavior
  • Explore codebase to understand current usage patterns
  • Build and test the project to ensure current state is working
  • Remove IDisposable interface from DuckDBResult struct
  • Add a static Destroy method or extension method to safely dispose DuckDBResult
  • Update all existing code that calls Dispose() on DuckDBResult to use the new approach
  • Update DuckDBDataReader.Close() method to properly destroy DuckDBResult instances
  • Write focused tests to validate the fix prevents memory leaks
  • Build and test to ensure no regressions
  • Verify the solution addresses the original issue

Root Cause:
The issue is that DuckDBResult is a struct implementing IDisposable. When used in a using statement, C# creates a copy of the struct, and Dispose() is called on the copy, not the original. This means the native memory pointed to by IntPtr internal_data is not properly freed, causing memory leaks.

Solution:
Remove IDisposable from the struct and provide alternative mechanisms for resource cleanup that work correctly with struct semantics.

Fixes #280.


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@Giorgi Giorgi closed this Jun 22, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from Giorgi June 22, 2025 16:15
Copilot finished work on behalf of Giorgi June 22, 2025 16:15
@Giorgi Giorgi removed their request for review June 22, 2025 16:15
@Giorgi Giorgi deleted the copilot/fix-280 branch June 22, 2025 16:16
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