[Python-Dev] GIL, Python 3, and MP vs. UP

[Barry Warsaw]

On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 17:52, Scott David Daniels wrote:
> Michael Hudson wrote:
> 
> > How does a copying gc differ much from a non-copying non-refcounted gc
> > here?
> 
> One important issue for C coded modules is that addresses may change
> when a GC is invoked, so no remembering addresses in your module; you
> must recalculate before each use.

And then you're left with "fun" like JNI's pining and such.  That won't
suck at all! :)

-Barry

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