[Python-Dev] suggestion for smarter garbage collection in function of size (gc.set_collect_mem_growth(2))

[Andrea Arcangeli]

On Wed, Dec 28, 2005 at 03:32:29PM +0100, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:
> you should really consider comming up with a patch yourself. Bonus
> points if the code integrates with the current strategies, instead
> of replacing them.

As I wrote in the first email, I've no intention to replace anything.
The new heuristic would be completely orthogonal to the current
strategy. Current strategy is in function of the number, the new
heuristic would be in function of size, and they would co-exist
perfectly.