[Python-Dev] funny leak

[Christian Tismer]

Tim Peters wrote:
> [Christian Tismer]
> 
>>No, this is not the point. Don't call the function
>>at all, just execute the above code and call
>>gc.collect(). You will see one reference eaten
>>every time you repeat this.
> 
> 
> Can you show explicit evidence instead of trying to describe it?  Here's
> what I tried:

Sorry, I had to re-read your message several times
until I understood where I wasn't clear:

By "execute" I meant exec() this piece of Python code.
I actually pasted it in, watching the refcount grow.

cheers - chris

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