JIT refleaks on main
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interpreter-core
topic-JIT
type-bug
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
Run ./python -m test -R 3:3 test_capi.test_opt -m test_combine_stack_space_checks_large_framesize
It leaks 2 references on my system.
CPython versions tested on:
CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Run ./python -m test -R 3:3 test_capi.test_opt -m test_combine_stack_space_checks_large_framesize and inspect the test_capi.test_opt coverage and the JIT reference-counting path involved. Done means the test no longer reports the two leaked references on CPython main.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100