[ python-Bugs-1471423 ] reload(ctypes) leaks references

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Bugs item #1471423, was opened at 2006-04-16 22:21
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Thomas Heller (theller)
Assigned to: Thomas Heller (theller)
Summary: reload(ctypes) leaks references

Initial Comment:
Found by Neal Norwitz, reload(ctypes) leaks references:

>>> reload(ctypes); gc.collect(); gc.collect();
gc.collect()
<module 'ctypes' from
'c:\svn\trunk\lib\ctypes\__init__.pyc'>
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>>> reload(ctypes); gc.collect(); gc.collect();
gc.collect()
<module 'ctypes' from
'c:\svn\trunk\lib\ctypes\__init__.pyc'>
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13
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>>> reload(ctypes); gc.collect(); gc.collect();
gc.collect()
<module 'ctypes' from
'c:\svn\trunk\lib\ctypes\__init__.pyc'>
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