[Python-Dev] Last call: mortal interned strings

[Guido van Rossum]

(python.org/sf/576101)

I'm beginning to be convinced that mortal interned strings are a good
idea.  I've uploaded a patch that defaults interned strings to mortal
status unless explicitly requested with
PyString_InternImmortal(). There are no calls to that function in the
core.

I'm very tempted to check this in and see how it goes.  It's not that
hard to change our mind about the default closer to the 2.3 release
date.

Any objections?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)