[Python-checkins] gh-49174: document that the effect of calling gc.collect() during a collection is undefined (#104699)
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https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/30488fa22a8f63753192ae7f1d01665857764e45
commit: 30488fa22a8f63753192ae7f1d01665857764e45
branch: main
author: Irit Katriel <1055913+iritkatriel at users.noreply.github.com>
committer: iritkatriel <1055913+iritkatriel at users.noreply.github.com>
date: 2023-05-20T21:12:10+01:00
summary:
gh-49174: document that the effect of calling gc.collect() during a collection is undefined (#104699)
files:
M Doc/library/gc.rst
diff --git a/Doc/library/gc.rst b/Doc/library/gc.rst
index 6d5c64df1a1f..0961ca4aaa94 100644
--- a/Doc/library/gc.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/gc.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ The :mod:`gc` module provides the following functions:
is run. Not all items in some free lists may be freed due to the
particular implementation, in particular :class:`float`.
+ The effect of calling ``gc.collect()`` while the interpreter is already
+ performing a collection is undefined.
+
.. function:: set_debug(flags)
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