[Python-Dev] Issue 10194 - Adding a gc.remap() function (original) (raw)

Peter Ingebretson pingebre at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 27 00🔞27 CEST 2010

--- On Tue, 10/26/10, Neil Schemenauer <nas at arctrix.com> wrote:

> I am happy to write up a PEP for this feature.  > I'll start that process now, though if anyone > feels that this idea has no chance of > acceptance please let me know.

I think a feature that allows modules to be more reliability reloaded could be accepted.  Martin's suggestion sounds like it could be useful.  I would recommend trying to limit the scope of the feature and clearly define what it intends to achieve (e.g. use cases).

The idea of replacing references does not seem to have much hope, IMHO.

I agree that the important feature is module reloading, whether it is implemented via remapping references or by replacing the state of existing objects is an implementation detail. I will try to keep the scope of the PEP focused, and if necessary I will split it up into two.

Thanks, Peter

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