[Python-Dev] Re: Activating pymalloc

[Vladimir Marangozov]

Hi,

[Martin]
> 
> Vladimir Marangozov <vladimir.marangozov@optimay.com> writes:
> 
> > Whatever you do, broken extensions will remain broken.
> > Currently they work because we don't use another malloc.
> 
> Neil's point is that with his approach, we can activate pymalloc, and
> the broken extensions continue to work. This is a desirable property.

Understood.

On the other hand, an undesirable property is that perfectly correct
extensions will not use pymalloc and won't have any chance of using it
unless they are reworked.

Vladimir