[Python-Dev] python2.1.1 SEGV in GC on Solaris 2.7
Barry A. Warsaw
barry@zope.com
Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:25:56 -0400
NS> The ob_type pointer must be getting cleared after the object
NS> has been added to the GC lists. The PyObject_IS_GC call in
NS> _PyGC_Insert would have segfaulted otherwise. Knowing the
NS> type of the object would be helpful in debugging the problem.
NS> I suggest reconsidering Martin's printf idea. You could add
NS> something like this to _PyGC_Insert:
Do you know about _PyObject_Dump() and _PyGC_Dump()? See also
Misc/gdbinit.
-Barry