[Python-Dev] Activating pymalloc

[Skip Montanaro]

    Tim> The discussion you're remembering was specically about some
    Tim> PyObject_XXX spellings.  There are no "general principles" here,

Okay, point taken.

    Tim> See above.  More valuable in the end would be to deprecate 6 of the
    Tim> 8 current ways to spell "free" that aren't already spelled "free".
    Tim> But nobody will agree to that, so no point.

Hmmm...  Sounds like this would be an area ripe for BDFL pronouncement.

    >> That would have the added benefit of reducing your second table by
    >> nearly half again.

    Tim> Reducing the number of *categories* would be of practical value.
    Tim> Even if we had no macro spellings at all, the second table would
    Tim> have the same number of categories as now.

I think reducing the number of elements per category would also be of
practical value, if for no other reason than it would reduce the mind
boggling choice of potential functions for any one operation.

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