[ python-Feature Requests-1449496 ] Python should use 3GB Address Space on Windows

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Feature Requests item #1449496, was opened at 2006-03-14 03:04
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Category: Windows
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Martin Gfeller (gfe)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Python should use 3GB Address Space on Windows

Initial Comment:
Python runs fine using a 3GB address space on 32bit 
Windows.

To take advantage of this feature, Python should be 
linked using the /LARGEADDRESSAWARE flag of the 
linker. 

For details, please refer to:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-
us/memory/base/4gt_ram_tuning.asp

As most Windows users just use pre-built executables, 
this would be a worthwhile change. 

Best regards,
Martin Gfeller



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Comment By: Josiah Carlson (josiahcarlson)
Date: 2006-03-17 16:38

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Microsoft claims that the switch does not negatively affect
users on systems without large amounts of memory, and the
extra gig of memory on platforms which could use it would be
nice.

Can you offer a patch?

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