Talin schrieb: > I wonder if there is a way to create an API for extension modules that > would allow a gradual phase-out of reference counting, towards a 'pure' GC. > > (Let's leave aside the merits of reference counting vs. non-reference > counting for another thread - please.) > > Most of the discussion up to this point has assumed that there's a sharp > line between the two GC schemes - in other words, once you switch over, > you have to migrate every extension module all at once.
I think this is a minor issue. Your approach assumes that moving to a tracing GC will require module authors to change their code. Perhaps that isn't necessary. It is difficult to tell, in the abstract, whether your proposal works or not. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
