Michael Ströder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > But let's look at the blog entry which convinced you to try patching > python-ldap (see > http://www.notes.xythian.net/2007/10/24/python-cdb-032-52ubuntu2-with-python-25-causes-double-free-corruption-crash-on-dealloc/): > > "Some other searching suggests that python-cdb’s use of PyMem_DEL is no > longer recommended." > > That's pretty unprecise, not even a single URL. > > But if somebody can add more detailed information to this it could be > helpful to dive into this. IMO an admirable goal of python-ldap is not > to fall back behind what's considered current best practice when writing > extension modules for CPython.
I think the blog writer was bitten by <http://bugs.debian.org/468993>. In Python 2.5, PyMem_DEL and PyObject_Del are no longer interchangeable; memory allocated by PyMem_NEW needs to be deallocated by PyMem_DEL, and likewise for PyObject_New and PyObject_Del. A similar (automated) report was filed for python-ldap, and I've verified that it doesn't apply -- <http://bugs.debian.org/468995>. Cheers, Matej ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Python-LDAP-dev mailing list Python-LDAP-dev@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/python-ldap-dev
