[Python-Dev] Calling the GC less often when there are lots of long-lived objects

[Antoine Pitrou]

Christian Heimes <lists <at> cheimes.de> writes:
> 
> Is it reasonable to implement multiple policies so the user can switch
> between them? Or is the new algorithm superior in all cases?

We could let the user configure the threshold between the old policy and the new
policy. Currently it is hard-wired to a value of 10000 (that is, 10000
long-lived objects tracked by the GC).