[Python-Dev] Refcounting heap types

[Guido van Rossum]

> typeobject.c:PyType_GenericAlloc has this:
> 
> 	if (type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE)
> 		Py_INCREF(type);
> 
> Where is the corresponding DECREF?

At the bottom of subtype_dealloc():

	/* Can't reference self beyond this point */
	if (type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE) {
		Py_DECREF(type);
	}

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