[Python-Dev] Re: Suggested memory API rules for 2.3 (original) (raw)

Neil Schemenauer nas@python.ca
Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:48:53 -0800

Tim Peters wrote:

That still needs to be done for PyObjectGCxyz. "Shall not mix", "shall hold the GIL", "guaranteed binary compatibility",

Yes.

"shall not use in contexts requiring function designators"

People need some form of GC free to initialize tp_free. Extensions can't really use _PyObject_GC_Del, can they?

Neil