[Python-Dev] memory leaks in 2.2
Ka-Ping Yee
ping@lfw.org
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 01:57:41 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, Neal Norwitz wrote:
> Here is a list of all the outstanding memory leaks from the regression tests.
> All of these leaks have a bug report on SF.
>
> test_descr: 117 bytes (0.0407%)
Okay, i have tested this case and narrowed it down to:
while 1:
class C:
__metaclass__ = type
Try it on a Python interpreter near you. With mine, it grows
without bound.
As far as i can tell, of all the calls in test_descr.test_main,
only metaclass() leaks memory.
-- ?!ng