[Python-Dev] A little GC confusion (original) (raw)

David Abrahams David Abrahams" <david.abrahams@rcn.com
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:16:24 -0500

----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Heller" <thomas.heller@ion-tof.com> To: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams@rcn.com>; <python-dev@python.org> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] A little GC confusion

> > I'm not really sure, but it seems your code does not crash any longer > > if you remove the PyTPFLAGSHAVEGC from your definition of > classmetatypeobject. > > Yes, I'm aware of that. What I don't understand is how the builtin metatype > gets away with PyTPFLAGSHAVEGC when some of its instance types are not > even heap-allocated. > Hm, I don't understand you, Are you talking about PyTPFLAGSHEAPTYPE?

No, please re-read my initial posting. Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC places requirements on the allocation method of instances, at least according to the docs.