[Python-Dev] Python 2.3a1's mandatory use of cyclic GC causes existing applications to fail

[Neal Norwitz]

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 10:57:39AM -0500, Robert Ledwith wrote:
> 
> During the process of trying to upgrade my applications from Python 2.2.2
> to Python 2.3.a1 I have discovered that applications which previously ran
> to completion using Python 2.2.2 will no longer complete using Python 2.3a1
> due to the increased memory needed for every Python object. 

Are you sure that pymalloc isn't complicating the issue(s)?
Have you tried running configure --without-pymalloc?

Neal