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diff --git a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst index 49fe3a0..905f14d 100644 --- a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst +++ b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst @@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ Miscellaneous options stored in a traceback of a trace. Use ``-X tracemalloc=NFRAME`` to start tracing with a traceback limit of *NFRAME* frames. See the :func:`tracemalloc.start` for more information. + * ``-X showalloccount`` to enable the output of the total count of allocated + objects for each type (only works when built with ``COUNT_ALLOCS`` defined); It also allows passing arbitrary values and retrieving them through the :data:`sys._xoptions` dictionary. @@ -410,6 +412,9 @@ Miscellaneous options .. versionadded:: 3.4 The ``-X showrefcount`` and ``-X tracemalloc`` options. + .. versionadded:: 3.6 + The ``-X showalloccount`` option. + Options you shouldn't use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst index 21e887f..1550eef 100644 --- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst +++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst @@ -646,6 +646,16 @@ Porting to Python 3.6 This section lists previously described changes and other bugfixes that may require changes to your code. +Changes in 'python' Command Behavior +------------------------------------ + +* The output of a special Python build with defined ``COUNT_ALLOCS``, + ``SHOW_ALLOC_COUNT`` or ``SHOW_TRACK_COUNT`` macros is now off by + default. It can be re-enabled using the ``-X showalloccount`` option. + It now outputs to ``stderr`` instead of ``stdout``. + (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :issue:`23034`.) + + Changes in the Python API ------------------------- |