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authorPhilip Jenvey <pjenvey@underboss.org>2009-09-29 05:30:42 +0000
committerPhilip Jenvey <pjenvey@underboss.org>2009-09-29 05:30:42 +0000
commit5a30fa706f86ef5a70ba3a49f533545783f42666 (patch)
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downloadcpython-5a30fa706f86ef5a70ba3a49f533545783f42666.tar.gz
#6990: clear threading.local's key only after its thread state is removed:
fixes local subclasses leaving old state around after a ref cycle GC which could be recycled by new locals (backported from r75123)
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@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ What's New in Python 2.5.5?
*Release date: XX-XXX-20XX*
+Core and builtins
+-----------------
+
+- Issue #6990: Fix threading.local subclasses leaving old state around
+ after a reference cycle GC which could be recycled by new locals.
+
Library
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