Issue 2181: intern file-names to save memory

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/Node/FS.py b/src/engine/SCons/Node/FS.py
index 5a2e1aa..fa0a9ed 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/Node/FS.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/Node/FS.py
@@ -552,22 +552,24 @@ class Base(SCons.Node.Node):
         if __debug__: logInstanceCreation(self, 'Node.FS.Base')
         SCons.Node.Node.__init__(self)
 
-        self.name = name
-        self.suffix = SCons.Util.splitext(name)[1]
+        # Filenames and paths are probably reused and are intern'ed to
+        # save some memory.
+        self.name = intern(name)
+        self.suffix = intern(SCons.Util.splitext(name)[1])
         self.fs = fs
 
         assert directory, "A directory must be provided"
 
-        self.abspath = directory.entry_abspath(name)
-        self.labspath = directory.entry_labspath(name)
+        self.abspath = intern(directory.entry_abspath(name))
+        self.labspath = intern(directory.entry_labspath(name))
         if directory.path == '.':
-            self.path = name
+            self.path = intern(name)
         else:
-            self.path = directory.entry_path(name)
+            self.path = intern(directory.entry_path(name))
         if directory.tpath == '.':
-            self.tpath = name
+            self.tpath = intern(name)
         else:
-            self.tpath = directory.entry_tpath(name)
+            self.tpath = intern(directory.entry_tpath(name))
         self.path_elements = directory.path_elements + [self]
 
         self.dir = directory
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ class Base(SCons.Node.Node):
         except KeyError:
             pass
         result = self._get_str()
-        self._memo['_save_str'] = result
+        self._memo['_save_str'] = intern(result)
         return result
 
     def _get_str(self):