Implemented Martin's suggestion to clear the free lists during the garbage collection of the highest generation.

3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/c-api/method.rst b/Doc/c-api/method.rst
index f20f14c..c104f89 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/method.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/method.rst
@@ -63,3 +63,10 @@ There are some useful functions that are useful for working with method objects.
 .. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_SELF(PyObject *meth)
 
    Macro version of :cfunc:`PyMethod_Self` which avoids error checking.
+
+
+.. cfunction:: int PyMethod_ClearFreeList(void)
+
+   Clear the free list. Return the total number of freed items.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.6
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/tuple.rst b/Doc/c-api/tuple.rst
index b25adb3..1fcf5fc 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/tuple.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/tuple.rst
@@ -115,3 +115,10 @@ Tuple Objects
 
    .. versionchanged:: 2.2
       Removed unused third parameter, *last_is_sticky*.
+
+
+.. cfunction:: int PyMethod_ClearFreeList(void)
+
+   Clear the free list. Return the total number of freed items.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.6
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
index 7c570ab..5e5d1a2 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ access internal read-only data of Unicode objects:
    Return a pointer to the internal buffer of the object. *o* has to be a
    :ctype:`PyUnicodeObject` (not checked).
 
+
+.. cfunction:: int PyUnicode_ClearFreeList(void)
+
+   Clear the free list. Return the total number of freed items.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 2.6
+
 Unicode provides many different character properties. The most often needed ones
 are available through these macros which are mapped to C functions depending on
 the Python configuration.