[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.146.2.9,1.146.2.10
Anthony Baxter
Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au>
Tue, 02 Apr 2002 16:06:20 +1000
>>> Guido van Rossum wrote
> Modified Files:
> Tag: release21-maint
> NEWS
> + What's New in Python 2.1.3?
> + Release date: XX-XXX-XXXX
> + ===========================
> +
> + Core
> +
> + - Fixed two bugs reported as SF #535905: under certain conditions,
> + deallocating a deeply nested structure could cause a segfault in the
> + garbage collector, due to interaction with the "trashcan" code;
> + access to the current frame during destruction of a local variable
> + could access a pointer to freed memory.
> +
> +
Given the impact on Zope, I'd say this probably justifies a 2.1.3
release. I'm ok to do it, although I don't think it's worth doing the
back-trawl through the change logs to find other suitable patches.
I don't recall any other bugs ugly enough to merit inclusion, but I'm
open to suggestions :)
Anthony