[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/ext extending.tex,1.10,1.11

[Guido van Rossum]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/ext
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv2687

Modified Files:
	extending.tex 
Log Message:
More info about the cycle detector.


Index: extending.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/ext/extending.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -C2 -d -r1.10 -r1.11
*** extending.tex	2001/12/07 17:51:41	1.10
--- extending.tex	2001/12/07 17:57:56	1.11
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*** 1249,1256 ****
  (\method{__del__()} methods).  When there are such finalizers, the
  detector exposes the cycles through the \ulink{\module{gc}
! module}{../lib/module-gc.html}.  The \module{gc} module also exposes
  configuration interfaces and the ability to disable the detector at
  runtime.  The cycle detector is considered an optional component;
! though it is included by default, it can be disabled at compile time
  using the \longprogramopt{without-cycle-gc} option to the
  \program{configure} script on \UNIX{} platforms (including Mac OS X)
--- 1249,1258 ----
  (\method{__del__()} methods).  When there are such finalizers, the
  detector exposes the cycles through the \ulink{\module{gc}
! module}{../lib/module-gc.html} (specifically, the \code{garbage}
! variable in that module).  The \module{gc} module also exposes a way
! to run the detector (the \function{collect()} function), as well as
  configuration interfaces and the ability to disable the detector at
  runtime.  The cycle detector is considered an optional component;
! though it is included by default, it can be disabled at build time
  using the \longprogramopt{without-cycle-gc} option to the
  \program{configure} script on \UNIX{} platforms (including Mac OS X)