Apache/mod_python & MySQLdb

[scott]

AIUI, global variables are supposed to be preserved within each Apache 
thread/prcoess.

However, I'm importing and using MySQLdb within a class in a separate 
module, which is in turn imported and used within a _function (ie. not 
"published").  So, AFAICT, it's not supposed to be preseved.

But unless I specifically close() the database connection, it gets 
stranded and I eventually run out of connections, even if I del the 
connection and cursor objects.

What gives?  What happened to GC?


Also, is there an easy way to run pychecker on mod_python scripts?  It 
fails since _apache doesn't exist outside of Apache....

regards,
Confused & tired of PHP.