[xposted to python-ideas, reply-to python-ideas, leaving python-dev in to correct misinformation] On Tue, Oct 02, 2007, Greg Ewing wrote:

The cyclic GC kicks in when memory is running low.

Not at all. The sole and only basis for GC is number of allocations compared to number of de-allocations. See http://docs.python.org/lib/module-gc.html -- Aahz (aahz@pythoncraft.com) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ The best way to get information on Usenet is not to ask a question, but to post the wrong information.