> It sounds rather similar to Martin's proposal, except with different > coefficients and slightly different definitions (but the "total number > of traceable objects" should be roughly equal to the number of objects > in the oldest generation, and the "number of pending trace operations" > roughly equal to the number of survivor objects after a collection of > the middle generation). > > Am I missing something?
I think that's an accurate description. I think the major difference is the factor, and I think making it 100% (in my terminology) might hold up collections for too long, in some cases. Whether or not 10% is the "best" factor, I don't know (it most likely is not). Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com