[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.146.2.9,1.146.2.10

Anthony Baxter Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au>
Tue, 02 Apr 2002 16:06:20 +1000


>>> Guido van Rossum wrote
> Modified Files:
>       Tag: release21-maint
> 	NEWS 

> + What's New in Python 2.1.3?
> + Release date: XX-XXX-XXXX
> + ===========================
> + 
> + Core
> + 
> + - Fixed two bugs reported as SF #535905: under certain conditions,
> +   deallocating a deeply nested structure could cause a segfault in the
> +   garbage collector, due to interaction with the "trashcan" code;
> +   access to the current frame during destruction of a local variable
> +   could access a pointer to freed memory.
> + 
> + 

Given the impact on Zope, I'd say this probably justifies a 2.1.3 
release. I'm ok to do it, although I don't think it's worth doing the
back-trawl through the change logs to find other suitable patches.
I don't recall any other bugs ugly enough to merit inclusion, but I'm
open to suggestions :)

Anthony