[Python-Dev] GC Changes

[Aahz]

[xposted to python-ideas, reply-to python-ideas, leaving python-dev in
to correct misinformation]

On Tue, Oct 02, 2007, Greg Ewing wrote:
>
> The cyclic GC kicks in when memory is running low. 

Not at all.  The sole and only basis for GC is number of allocations
compared to number of de-allocations.  See
http://docs.python.org/lib/module-gc.html
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