[Python-Dev] cycle-GC question

[Charles G Waldman]

The following program:

import rexec
while 1:
      x = rexec.RExec()
      del x

leaks memory at a fantastic rate.

It seems clear (?) that this is due to the call to "set_rexec" at
rexec.py:140, which creates a circular reference between the `rexec'
and `hooks' objects.  (There's even a nice comment to that effect).

I'm curious however as to why the spiffy new cyclic-garbage collector
doesn't pick this up?

Just-wondering-ly y'rs,
		  cgw