Lua GC

[Andre Leiradella <andre@...>]

 Hi All,

Given the following script held in a get_t.lua file:

----------8<----------
local t = {
  -- Initialization of fields in t.
}

-- Code that manipulates fields in t.

return t
----------8<----------

and the following main.lua file:

----------8<----------
local t = loadfile( 'get_t.lua' )()

-- Use t.

-- Code that runs for a long time and that doesn't
-- reference t anymore follows...
----------8<----------

Can I count on t being garbage-collected, and also the bytecode 
generated by loading get_t.lua along with all local variables and 
functions declared in it? Consider that main.lua will be creating 
tables, strings and userdata so the GC will be triggered eventually.

I'm aware of require and stuff but since the results of get_t.lua will 
be used just once I don't want it to be lying around while main.lua runs.

Thanks,

Andre