[C++-sig] Re: boost: python may cause memory leaks?

[Niall Douglas]

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On 24 Dec 2003 at 8:03, David Abrahams wrote:

> That's not the problem.  The problem is that Boost.Python hangs on to
> some Python references even after Py_Finalize is called.  When the
> application exits, those reference counts are decremented, even though
> there's no interpreter running.

Can't you at least do for those held references specially if(ref && 
Py_IsInitialized()) decref()?

It does seem a shame to leak memory. I guess it's not so important in 
modern days of process boundaries, but I guess a non-leaking program 
shows someone has taken time and care which can only be a good thing. 
Certainly when certain software vendors who I won't mention publicly 
choose to ship debug builds of their retail software because the MSVC 
CRT debug lib doesn't crash!!! :(

Cheers,
Niall





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