[Python-Dev] pymalloc and overallocation (unicodeobject.c,2.139,2.140 checkin) (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:46:57 -0400

Yet another idea: decode into a fixed-size stack-allocated buffer. If it fits in that buffer, use PyString_FromStringAndSize(). Otherwise, do the overallocation thing.

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