Re: GIL-Removal Project Takes Another Step (Posting On Python-List Prohibited)

Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> writes:

FYI you're violating someone's request by responding to them in a way
that results in it getting onto python-list,

I don't know if I'm doing that, but if yes, it's not on purpose.  I'm
responding on Usenet.

In CPython, the only reason to "run garbage collection" is to detect
cycles

That's the current version.  We're discussing the possibility of
switching from refcounting to a GC system as part of the GIL removal
project.