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Update notes to address cyclic garbage and what should happen when a test is fixed.

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Neal Norwitz 2006-04-14 05:35:39 +00:00
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@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ the interpreter was built in debug mode. If the total ref count
doesn't increase, the bug has been fixed and the file should be removed
from the repository.
Note: be careful to check for cyclic garbage. Sometimes it may be helpful
to define the leak function like:
def leak():
def inner_leak():
# this is the function that leaks, but also creates cycles
inner_leak()
gc.collect() ; gc.collect() ; gc.collect()
Here's an example interpreter session for test_gestalt which still leaks:
>>> from test.leakers.test_gestalt import leak
@ -17,3 +26,7 @@ Here's an example interpreter session for test_gestalt which still leaks:
[28940 refs]
>>>
Once the leak is fixed, the test case should be moved into an appropriate
test (even if it was originally from the test suite). This ensures the
regression doesn't happen again. And if it does, it should be easier
to track down.