[Python-bugs-list] Assigning function objects to instance variable causes memory leak (PR#346)

[mhammond@skippinet.com.au]

John also mailed me this personally.  I have already responded that this is
not a bug, but a known circular reference, and outlined a few ways aound
it.

Mark.

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> Subject: [Python-bugs-list] Assigning function objects to instance
> variable causes memory leak (PR#346)
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> Full_Name: John Parkey
> Version: 1.5.2
> OS: NT (build 132)
> Submission from: mail.rapidbs.com (195.92.50.66)
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>
> Assigning a function object to an instance variable leaks
> memory.  Run the
> programme below with the Windows task manager up to see the effect.
>
>
> class fred:
> 	def __init__(self):
> 		self.indirectFunc = self.theFunc
>
> 	def theFunc(self):
> 		return "blah"
>
> def test():
> 	f = fred()
> 	del f
>
>
> if __name__ == "__main__":
> 	for x in xrange(1000):
> 		test()
>
>
>
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