Comment by jkubicek

Our app uses this method to cache images and we were seeing huge memory leaks due to this bug. Like the example showed, the bug manifested itself in a retain count being incremented on property access. Our solution was something like this:

    if ([self.data retainCount] != [self.data retainCount]) {
      [[[self.data release] release] release];
    }

Written from memory, so excuse any mistakes. First (and only) time I've ever seen a legitimate use for `retainCount`. @bbum would be proud (or perhaps horrified).