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Issue #18668: Properly document setting m_size in PyModuleDef

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Eli Bendersky 2013-08-07 05:52:20 -07:00
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@ -182,16 +182,22 @@ These functions are usually used in the module initialization function.
.. c:member:: Py_ssize_t m_size
If the module object needs additional memory, this should be set to the
number of bytes to allocate; a pointer to the block of memory can be
retrieved with :c:func:`PyModule_GetState`. If no memory is needed, set
this to ``-1``.
Some modules allow re-initialization (calling their ``PyInit_*`` function
more than once). These modules should keep their state in a per-module
memory area that can be retrieved with :c:func:`PyModule_GetState`.
This memory should be used, rather than static globals, to hold per-module
state, since it is then safe for use in multiple sub-interpreters. It is
freed when the module object is deallocated, after the :c:member:`m_free`
function has been called, if present.
Setting ``m_size`` to a positive value specifies the size of the additional
memory required by the module. Setting it to ``-1`` means that the module can
not be re-initialized because it has global state. Setting it to ``0`` is
forbidden.
See :PEP:`3121` for more details.
.. c:member:: PyMethodDef* m_methods
A pointer to a table of module-level functions, described by