[Python-Dev] wrt the beta deadline and freelist management

[Gregory P. Smith]

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Andrew MacIntyre <
andymac at bullseye.apana.org.au> wrote:

> There are 2 disparate approaches to clearing/compacting free lists for
> basic types:
> - APIs of the form Py<type>_ClearFreeList() called from gc.collect()
>  [class, frame, method, tuple & unicode types];
> - APIs of the form Py<type>_CompactFreeList() called from
>  sys._compact_freelists()  [int & float types];
>
> Both approaches are new for 2.6 & 3.0.
>
> The patch at http://bugs.python.org/issue2862 is geared towards bring
> the int/float free list management into line with the others.
>
> The patch at http://bugs.python.org/issue3029 adds free list management
> to the dict, list & set types.  The value of this is probably minor,
> and this patch is thus not significant in its own right other than for
> consistency.
>
> However Raymond's comment to issue 3029 that the management routines
> shouldn't be public APIs is IMO important (& I happen to agree).
>
> It would be nice to reduce the 2 approaches to one.
>
> I would rather the gc.collect() approach, as this seems to be more
> obvious to many users who have gone looking for free list management in
> prior versions, however my opinion isn't particularly valuable on this.
>
> Can this be resolved for 2.6/3.0?
>

I agree with the gc.collect approach taken in your issue2862 patch.  Barring
any objections, I suggest we accept it and will commit it in the next couple
days.

-gps
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