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Script to eat memory on python
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| import argparse | |
| import time | |
| GB = 1024 * 1024 * 1024 | |
| def parse_cmd_args(): | |
| """ | |
| Parses command line args | |
| """ | |
| parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Memory Eating utility for python') | |
| parser.add_argument('-m', '--memory', type=int, default=-1, help='The amount of memory in gigs to eat', required = True) | |
| args = parser.parse_args() | |
| return args | |
| def eat_memory(mem_to_eat): | |
| """ | |
| Eats memeory | |
| :param mem_to_eat: The amount of memory to eat in gigs | |
| """ | |
| global GB | |
| eat = "a" * GB * mem_to_eat | |
| while True: | |
| time.sleep(1) | |
| def main(): | |
| """ | |
| Main sentinel | |
| """ | |
| mem_to_eat = parse_cmd_args().memory | |
| eat_memory(mem_to_eat) | |
| if __name__ == "__main__": | |
| main() |
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