Message 216451 - Python tracker

Message216451

Author	vstinner
Recipients	josh.r, neologix, njs, pitrou, skrah, vstinner
Date	2014-04-16.08:04:31
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>>> So what is the point of _PyObject_GC_Calloc ? >> >> It calls calloc(size) instead of malloc(size) > > No, the question is why you didn't simply change _PyObject_GC_Malloc > (which is a private function). Oh ok, I didn't understand. I don't like changing the behaviour of functions, but it's maybe fine if the function is private.

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>>> So what is the point of _PyObject_GC_Calloc ?
>>
>> It calls calloc(size) instead of malloc(size)
>
> No, the question is why you didn't simply change _PyObject_GC_Malloc
> (which is a private function).

Oh ok, I didn't understand. I don't like changing the behaviour of
functions, but it's maybe fine if the function is private.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2014-04-16 08:04:31	vstinner	set	recipients: + vstinner, pitrou, njs, skrah, neologix, josh.r
2014-04-16 08:04:31	vstinner	link	issue21233 messages
2014-04-16 08:04:31	vstinner	create