[Python-Dev] Memory management in the AST parser & compiler

[Neil Schemenauer]

Thomas Lee <krumms at gmail.com> wrote:
> Quick semi-related question: where are the marshal_* functions called? 
> They're all static in Python-ast.c and don't seem to be actually called 
> anywhere. Can we ditch them?

They are intended to be used to make the AST available to Python
code.  It would be nice if they could be retained but nothing will
break (AFAIK) if they are ditched.

  Neil