[PYTHON MATRIX-SIG] URNG-2.2

[Konrad HINSEN]

   So is this right, you *have* to supply a dealloc method when you write an
   extension object? If so, maybe modulator shouldn't give you a choice.

That is also my understanding. It also makes sense, because Python
can't know how to deallocate your object. It can only keep track
of the reference count and call the dealloc method when it reaches
zero. So even if it were allowed not to have a dealloc method,
this would mean a permanent memory leak.

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