[Python-Dev] Patch for Weak References for Functions

Skip Montanaro skip@mojam.com (Skip Montanaro)
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 19:49:04 -0600 (CST)


    Phil> This is a design decision - earlier versions did do this but it
    Phil> almost always results in circular reference counts. 

With cyclic GC couldn't you just let those circular reference counts occur
and rely on the GC machinery to break the cycles?  Or do you have __del__
methods? 

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