[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #122684] Memory leak creating sub-interpreters

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Bug #122684, was updated on 2000-Nov-17 04:42
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: Python
Category: Core
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 5
Summary: Memory leak creating sub-interpreters

Details: Instantiating a sub-interpreter in Python 2.0 (compiled with Visual C++ 6 SP4) allocates memory that is never released. The problem can be reproduced using the following sample code:

/* For unmodified Python 2.0 (#8, Oct 16 2000, 17:27:58) */
#include "Python.H"

int main()
{
  Py_Initialize();
  PyEval_InitThreads();
  PyThreadState* mainThread = PyEval_SaveThread();
  for (;;)
  {
    PyEval_AcquireLock();
    Py_EndInterpreter(Py_NewInterpreter());
    PyEval_ReleaseLock();
  }
  PyEval_AcquireThread(mainThread);
  Py_Finalize();
  return 0;
}


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