[Patches] Re: Trashcan vs. GC vs. TRACE_REFS

[Christian Tismer]

Skip Montanaro wrote:
...
> Isn't this a problem because the ob_type field is effectively being used for
> two competing purposes (I haven't been following *real* closely for fear of
> someone slamming on the brakes...)?  Is there some way to split those two
> functions into two separate fields, at least when Py_TRACE_REFS is defined?

Aahh - that sounds good.

Proposal: (given Py_TRACE_REFS)
- allow ob_type to be wiped as it is done today
- add ob_typebak and save the type there
- in Neil's code refer to ob_typebak

yes these were in fact competing purposes - ciao - chris

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