Use new madvise()'s MADV_FREE on the private heap

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Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
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Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

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The payload names no source files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the linked BPO issue 26601 and the Interpreter Core context, then identify the private-heap implementation and platform-specific madvise handling; done means MADV_FREE is used where supported without breaking other platforms.

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3.7 (EOL) interpreter-core type-feature
BPO 26601
Nosy @pitrou, @vstinner, @dw, @ztane, @bharel

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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-03-21.10:51:54.932>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.7']
title = "Use new madvise()'s MADV_FREE on the private heap"
updated_at = <Date 2017-08-23.14:25:57.008>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/StyXman'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-08-23.14:25:57.008>
actor = 'pitrou'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2016-03-21.10:51:54.932>
creator = 'StyXman'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 26601
keywords = []
message_count = 23.0
messages = ['262117', '262120', '263180', '263181', '263184', '263192', '263201', '263202', '263207', '263212', '263937', '263939', '263940', '263941', '263942', '263968', '263979', '263980', '263983', '263997', '263998', '264002', '264014']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'vstinner', 'StyXman', 'neologix', 'jtaylor', 'dw', 'ztane', 'bar.harel']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue26601'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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