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Wed May 20 19:34:42 CEST 2009 · https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2009-May/089710.html

Jeffrey Yasskin <jyasskin <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> Sorry, I didn't mean to get into a GIL debate. All I'm saying is that
> I don't think changing the definition of Py_INCREF and Py_DECREF
> justifies going to Python 4.0, so I don't think their definitions
> should be part of the ABI. If that's not what the ABI means, that's ok
> too.

Consider, though, that if Py_INCREF and Py_DECREF are not part of the ABI,
enabling the ABI-specific preprocessor symbol will hide them, which might (or
might not!) annoy a lot of extension writers.

(I don't know if there are extensions out there having reference count
increments and decrements in their critical paths)

Regards

Antoine.

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