[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

STINNER Victor added the comment: I only saw yuriy_levchenko's request in 2016, it doesn't sound like a popular request. Disabling completely the GC is an invasive change, the GC is part of the Python semantics. I agree with Irit, this idea should be discussed on python-ideas first. I close

[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

Irit Katriel added the comment: This seems like something that would require a PEP, or at least a discussion on python-ideas. -- nosy: +iritkatriel ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

Change by Irit Katriel : -- type: -> enhancement versions: +Python 3.11 -Python 2.7 ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mai

[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

yuriy_levchenko added the comment: I'm going to do this under define, as an option. In my application it consumes several mBs + it's some performance for handling this structure. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

STINNER Victor added the comment: Could you please try to elaborate a little bit the issue? > I permanently use gc.disable() but CPython create object with GC_Head. it's use big memory. You propose to remove GC_Head for everywhere? Or do you want a configure option? What do you mean by "big me

[issue26215] Make GC_Head a compile-time option

Changes by Brett Cannon : -- title: remove gc from CPython -> Make GC_Head a compile-time option ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bug