[Python-Dev] C API for gc.enable() and gc.disable()

[Aahz]

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008, "Martin v. L??wis" wrote:
> 
> In general, any solution of the "do GC less often" needs to deal with
> cases where lots of garbage gets produced in a short amount of time
> (e.g. in a tight loop), and which run out of memory when GC is done less
> often.
> 
> Given the choice of "run slower" and "run out of memory", Python should
> always prefer the former.

I'm not sure I agree with this.  GC IIRC was introduced primarily to
alleviate *long-term* memory starvation.  You are now IMO adding a new
goal for GC that has not been previously articulated.  I believe this
requires consensus rather than a simple declaration of principle.

Guido's opinion if he has one obviously overrules.  ;-)  Guido?
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