#1533486: fix types in refcount intro.

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Georg Brandl 2008-03-08 10:05:24 +00:00
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@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ reference counts for other objects contained in the object if this is a compound
object type, such as a list, as well as performing any additional finalization object type, such as a list, as well as performing any additional finalization
that's needed. There's no chance that the reference count can overflow; at that's needed. There's no chance that the reference count can overflow; at
least as many bits are used to hold the reference count as there are distinct least as many bits are used to hold the reference count as there are distinct
memory locations in virtual memory (assuming ``sizeof(long) >= sizeof(char*)``). memory locations in virtual memory (assuming ``sizeof(Py_ssize_t) >= sizeof(void*)``).
Thus, the reference count increment is a simple operation. Thus, the reference count increment is a simple operation.
It is not necessary to increment an object's reference count for every local It is not necessary to increment an object's reference count for every local