[Python-Dev] Type of range object members

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    Guido> I worry that dropping the special allocator will be too slow.

    Greg> Surely there's some compromise that would allow recently-used ints
    Greg> to be kept around, but reclaimed if memory becomes low?

    Martin> Hardly. The efficiency of the special-case allocator also comes
    Martin> from the fact that it doesn't ever have to release memory. Just
    Martin> try changing it to see what I mean.

Wouldn't use of obmalloc offset much of that?  Before obmalloc was
available, the int free list was a huge win.  Is it likely to be such a huge
win today?

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