[Python-Dev] Discussion related to memory leaks requested

[Nick Coghlan]

On 14 January 2016 at 15:42, Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org> wrote:
> This is a "well-known" issue. Parts of the interpreter (and especially,
> extension modules) cheerfully stash objects in global variables with no
> way to clean them up. Fixing this is a large project, which probably
> involves implementing PEP 489.

The actual multi-phase extension module import system from 489 was
implemented for 3.5, but indeed, the modules with stashed global state
haven't been converted yet.

I didn't think we loaded any of those by default, though...

Cheers,
Nick.

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