> Indeed, especially considering how bad the exponential fit is for working set, it is pretty evident that it is not just growing exponentially, but faster than that.

Yeah I suck at maths, according to this comment https://lobste.rs/s/j4545s/dos_attack_against_c_compiler#c_n..., it's actually 'double exponential'

> When it really is not obvious at all what is going on.

Yeah, I guess I actually meant to say 'it's very obvious that it's increasing quickly', but as you say, it doesn't read like that!!