Garbage Collection in Python - current status of issue?

Neil Schemenauer nascheme at enme.ucalgary.ca
Wed Sep 22 20:33:52 EDT 1999


Ian Clarke <I.Clarke at strs.co.uk> wrote:
>The FAQ (and related pages), however, while pointing out what the
>various arguments and counter-arguments are, do not indicate whether
>there is any ongoing work in this area - so is there any ongoing work in
>this area?  What is the current status of this issue?

I have a patch for Linux (it probably works on other Unixes too):

    http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~nascheme/python/gc.html

I've been using GC with Python for a while now.  It works fine
for me.  I haven't had the time (or the interest) to do a Windows
port yet.  Maybe if someone requests it.


    Neil




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