[Python-Dev] GC and ExtensionClass - a summary of the problem and a workaround

skip@pobox.com (Skip Montanaro) skip@pobox.com (Skip Montanaro)
Thu, 17 May 2001 02:07:15 -0500


    Fredrik> footnote: this is usually done in the module init function,
    Fredrik> *before* the call to Py_InitModule.  see:

    Fredrik>     http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html#3.24

    Fredrik> if the garbage collector can run after Python calls a module's
    Fredrik> init- function, but before that module calls back into Python,
    Fredrik> anything can happen...

Thanks for pointing that out.  Py_InitModule is indeed called before the
fixup occurs.

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