From 5e547969f8e310b6090db0853186c2c03fd1023b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:24:51 +0000
Subject: Have set conversion replace existing constant if not used elsewhere.

---
 Python/compile.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index dd58aa6..f90f82c 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -570,7 +570,13 @@ try_set_conversion(unsigned char *codestr, PyObject *consts)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Append new constant onto consts list.*/
+	/* Append new constant onto consts list or replace existing constant
+	   if there are no other references to it.*/
+	if (constant->ob_refcnt == 1) {
+		PyList_SET_ITEM(consts, arg, newconst);
+		Py_DECREF(constant);
+		return 1;
+	}
 	len_consts = PyList_GET_SIZE(consts);
 	if (PyList_Append(consts, newconst)) {
 		Py_DECREF(newconst);
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