Python's cyclic GC collector uses exact reference count. See https://devguide.python.org/garbage_collector/ for detail.
On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 12:29 AM Raihan Rasheed Apurbo <apurb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In CPython we have reference counting. My question is can we optimize current > RC using strategies like Deferred RC and Coalescing? If no then where would I > face problem if I try to implement these sorts of strategies? > > These strategies all depend on the concept that we don't need the exact value > of reference count all the time. So far in my observation, we only need exact > value before running a cycle collector. If we can manage to make sure that > we have exact value before entering the cycle collector then in my opinion we > can add these optimizations strategies to some extent. Is there something > that I am missing? Or It is quite possible? If not possible please tell me > the factors I should consider. > > Thanks in advance. > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ > Message archived at > https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/G2BCHK766Z6ABFEF5KOKC27W4VBNNVSE/ > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ -- Inada Naoki <songofaca...@gmail.com> _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/2Y64LLWFGPUGLOCAC42NPBFSYZGOYWLY/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
