[Python-Dev] We got leaks!

[Kevin Jacobs]

On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Tim Peters wrote:

> > First minimal test case:
> >
> >   class Leaker(object):
> >     def __hash__(self): return 1
> >
> >   for i in range(10):
> >       hash( Leaker() )
> >       print '*' * 10, 'total refs:', sys.gettotalrefcount()
> 
> This one is clearly a missing decref in slot_tp_hash(), leaking a reference
> to the integer result object.  If SourceForge wakes up, I've got a fix ready
> to check in.

Just caught that too.  FYI, it is also missing from the last Python 2.2
checkout that I did.

-Kevin

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