[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.337.2.4.2.30,1.337.2.4.2.31

tim_one@users.sourceforge.net tim_one@users.sourceforge.net
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:06:46 -0700


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv414/22/Misc

Modified Files:
      Tag: release22-maint
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Attempting to resurrect a dying instance of a new-style class in a
__del__ method died with

    Fatal Python error: GC object already in linked list

in both release and debug builds.  Fixed that.  Added a new test that
dies without the fix.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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--- NEWS	11 Jul 2002 07:06:43 -0000	1.337.2.4.2.31
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*** 5,8 ****
--- 5,11 ----
  Core and builtins
  
+ - If a dying instance of a new-style class got resurrected by its class's
+   __del__ method, Python aborted with a fatal error.
+ 
  - Source that creates parse nodes with an extremely large number of
    children (e.g.,  test_longexp.py) triggers problems with the