[Python-checkins] cpython (merge 3.4 -> default): merge 3.4

[benjamin.peterson]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/c830436b25dc
changeset:   90053:c830436b25dc
parent:      90050:6ab0f3af5bf2
parent:      90052:0c20f9bea056
user:        Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
date:        Sun Mar 30 17:16:18 2014 -0400
summary:
  merge 3.4

files:
  Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt |  8 +++++---
  1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt b/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt
--- a/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt
+++ b/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
 ------------
 
 Turn on aggregate reference counting.  This arranges that extern _Py_RefTotal
-hold a count of all references, the sum of ob_refcnt across all objects.  In a
-debug-mode build, this is where the "8288" comes from in
+hold a count of all references, the sum of ob_refcnt across all objects.
+Passing ``-X showrefcount`` on the command line causes the interactive
+interpreter to print the reference count total as well the number of memory
+blocks allocated after each statement:
 
     >>> 23
     23
-    [8288 refs]
+    [8288 refs, 14332 blocks]
     >>>
 
 Note that if this count increases when you're not storing away new objects,

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython