<pre>
<?php function tryAlloc( $megabyte ){
echo "try allocating {$megabyte} megabyte...";
$dummy = str_repeat( "-",1048576 * $megabyte ) ;
echo "pass.";
echo " Usage: " . memory_get_usage( true ) / 1048576;
echo " Peak: " . memory_get_peak_usage( true ) / 1048576;
echo "\n";
} for( $i=5; $i < 1000; $i += 5 ){
tryAlloc( $i - 5 );
}?></pre>