[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.307,1.308

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv31683/python/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Finish SF patch 477059:  __del__ on new classes vs. GC.
Just doc and NEWS here, about the change in gc.garbage meaning.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS	2001/11/03 19:35:43	1.307
--- NEWS	2001/11/03 19:57:21	1.308
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*** 33,36 ****
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  Extension modules
  
+ - By default, the gc.garbage list now contains only those instances in
+   unreachable cycles that have __del__ methods; in 2.1 it contained all
+   instances in unreachable cycles.  "Instances" here has been generalized
+   to include instances of both new-style and old-style classes.
+ 
  - The socket module defines a new method for socket objects,
    sendall().  This is like send() but may make multiple calls to