memory leaks in 1.5.2 Python interpreter

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <3de7ef11.0201241906.3c277020 at posting.google.com>,
Michael McCarthy <michael at tcsi.com> wrote:
>We have observed memory leaks in the 1.5.2 Python interpreter under
>Purify.
>
>If we check for new leaks immediately before and immediately after
>invoking PyEval_CallObject, we often see a leak originating in
>PyTuple_New as invoked by eval_code2.
>
>Can anyone tell me whether or not later versions of Python have
>addressed any memory management problems? We would like to know if
>moving to a newer version will clear up any memory leaks.

Some problems have been addressed.  The current most stable release is
Python 2.1.2; you might try that.
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