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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/using/cmdline.rst | 54 | ||||
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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/using/windows.rst | 22 |
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diff --git a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst index ec744a351d..49fe3a01bd 100644 --- a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst +++ b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst @@ -621,6 +621,54 @@ conflict. .. versionadded:: 3.4 +.. envvar:: PYTHONMALLOC + + Set the Python memory allocators and/or install debug hooks. + + Set the family of memory allocators used by Python: + + * ``malloc``: use the :c:func:`malloc` function of the C library + for all domains (:c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_RAW`, :c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_MEM`, + :c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_OBJ`). + * ``pymalloc``: use the :ref:`pymalloc allocator <pymalloc>` for + :c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_MEM` and :c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_OBJ` domains and use + the :c:func:`malloc` function for the :c:data:`PYMEM_DOMAIN_RAW` domain. + + Install debug hooks: + + * ``debug``: install debug hooks on top of the default memory allocator + * ``malloc_debug``: same as ``malloc`` but also install debug hooks + * ``pymalloc_debug``: same as ``pymalloc`` but also install debug hooks + + When Python is compiled in release mode, the default is ``pymalloc``. When + compiled in debug mode, the default is ``pymalloc_debug`` and the debug hooks + are used automatically. + + If Python is configured without ``pymalloc`` support, ``pymalloc`` and + ``pymalloc_debug`` are not available, the default is ``malloc`` in release + mode and ``malloc_debug`` in debug mode. + + See the :c:func:`PyMem_SetupDebugHooks` function for debug hooks on Python + memory allocators. + + .. versionadded:: 3.6 + + +.. envvar:: PYTHONMALLOCSTATS + + If set to a non-empty string, Python will print statistics of the + :ref:`pymalloc memory allocator <pymalloc>` every time a new pymalloc object + arena is created, and on shutdown. + + This variable is ignored if the :envvar:`PYTHONMALLOC` environment variable + is used to force the :c:func:`malloc` allocator of the C library, or if + Python is configured without ``pymalloc`` support. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.6 + This variable can now also be used on Python compiled in release mode. + It now has no effect if set to an empty string. + + Debug-mode variables ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -636,9 +684,3 @@ if Python was configured with the ``--with-pydebug`` build option. If set, Python will dump objects and reference counts still alive after shutting down the interpreter. - - -.. envvar:: PYTHONMALLOCSTATS - - If set, Python will print memory allocation statistics every time a new - object arena is created, and on shutdown. diff --git a/Doc/using/mac.rst b/Doc/using/mac.rst index 05c91bba59..8f1ac3f3fd 100644 --- a/Doc/using/mac.rst +++ b/Doc/using/mac.rst @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ there. What you get after installing is a number of things: -* A :file:`MacPython 3.5` folder in your :file:`Applications` folder. In here +* A :file:`MacPython 3.6` folder in your :file:`Applications` folder. In here you find IDLE, the development environment that is a standard part of official Python distributions; PythonLauncher, which handles double-clicking Python scripts from the Finder; and the "Build Applet" tool, which allows you to @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ aware of: programs that talk to the Aqua window manager (in other words, anything that has a GUI) need to be run in a special way. Use :program:`pythonw` instead of :program:`python` to start such scripts. -With Python 3.5, you can use either :program:`python` or :program:`pythonw`. +With Python 3.6, you can use either :program:`python` or :program:`pythonw`. Configuration @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro. Distributing Python Applications on the Mac =========================================== -The "Build Applet" tool that is placed in the MacPython 3.5 folder is fine for +The "Build Applet" tool that is placed in the MacPython 3.6 folder is fine for packaging small Python scripts on your own machine to run as a standard Mac application. This tool, however, is not robust enough to distribute Python applications to other users. diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 7520d60846..2399278752 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ Getting started From the command-line ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +.. versionchanged:: 3.6 + System-wide installations of Python 3.3 and later will put the launcher on your :envvar:`PATH`. The launcher is compatible with all available versions of Python, so it does not matter which version is installed. To check that the @@ -427,25 +429,26 @@ launcher is available, execute the following command in Command Prompt: py -You should find that the latest version of Python 2.x you have installed is +You should find that the latest version of Python you have installed is started - it can be exited as normal, and any additional command-line arguments specified will be sent directly to Python. -If you have multiple versions of Python 2.x installed (e.g., 2.6 and 2.7) you -will have noticed that Python 2.7 was started - to launch Python 2.6, try the +If you have multiple versions of Python installed (e.g., 2.7 and 3.6) you +will have noticed that Python 3.6 was started - to launch Python 2.7, try the command: :: - py -2.6 + py -2.7 -If you have a Python 3.x installed, try the command: +If you want the latest version of Python 2.x you have installed, try the +command: :: - py -3 + py -2 -You should find the latest version of Python 3.x starts. +You should find the latest version of Python 2.x starts. If you see the following error, you do not have the launcher installed: @@ -500,6 +503,11 @@ version qualifier. Assuming you have Python 2.6 installed, try changing the first line to ``#! python2.6`` and you should find the 2.6 version information printed. +Note that unlike interactive use, a bare "python" will use the latest +version of Python 2.x that you have installed. This is for backward +compatibility and for compatibility with Unix, where the command ``python`` +typically refers to Python 2. + From file associations ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |