[Python-Dev] Py_CLEAR to avoid crashes

[Nick Coghlan]

Brett Cannon wrote:
> On Feb 16, 2008 3:12 PM, Amaury Forgeot d'Arc <amauryfa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Is there a clever way to prevent these problems globally, for example
>> by delaying finalizers "just a little"?
> 
> Beats me.

Finalizers can be delayed 'just a little' with a macro called Py_CLEAR ;)

(in other words, what Amaury is doing already is the best solution I am 
aware of)

Cheers,
Nick.

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