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gh-116946: fully implement GC protocol for _tkinter.Tk{app,tt}Object #138331

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fully implement GC protocol for `_tkinter` objects
picnixz Sep 1, 2025
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make _tkinter.Tcl_Obj immutable instead of supporting full GC
picnixz Sep 2, 2025
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revert changes to `_tkinter.Tcl_Obj`; they will be made later
picnixz Sep 6, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into fix/gc/tkinter-heap-types-116946
picnixz Sep 6, 2025
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add tp_clear for visited objects
picnixz Sep 6, 2025
833a85e
use the correct slot...
picnixz Sep 6, 2025
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revert the revert
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keep the necessary bits
picnixz Sep 6, 2025
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remove warnings
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reduce the diff a bit
picnixz Sep 11, 2025
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/main' into fix/gc/tkinter-heap…
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89 changes: 66 additions & 23 deletions Modules/_tkinter.c
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Expand Up @@ -589,10 +589,11 @@ Tkapp_New(const char *screenName, const char *className,
int interactive, int wantobjects, int wantTk, int sync,
const char *use)
{
PyTypeObject *type = (PyTypeObject *)Tkapp_Type;
TkappObject *v;
char *argv0;

v = PyObject_New(TkappObject, (PyTypeObject *) Tkapp_Type);
v = (TkappObject *)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
if (v == NULL)
return NULL;

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2742,9 +2743,10 @@ _tkinter_tktimertoken_deletetimerhandler_impl(TkttObject *self)
static TkttObject *
Tktt_New(PyObject *func)
{
PyTypeObject *type = (PyTypeObject *)Tktt_Type;
TkttObject *v;

v = PyObject_New(TkttObject, (PyTypeObject *) Tktt_Type);
v = (TkttObject *)type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
if (v == NULL)
return NULL;

Expand All @@ -2755,19 +2757,33 @@ Tktt_New(PyObject *func)
return (TkttObject*)Py_NewRef(v);
}

static void
Tktt_Dealloc(PyObject *self)
static int
Tktt_Clear(PyObject *op)
{
TkttObject *v = TkttObject_CAST(self);
PyObject *func = v->func;
PyObject *tp = (PyObject *) Py_TYPE(self);

Py_XDECREF(func);
TkttObject *self = TkttObject_CAST(op);
Py_CLEAR(self->func);
return 0;
}

PyObject_Free(self);
static void
Tktt_Dealloc(PyObject *op)
{
PyTypeObject *tp = Py_TYPE(op);
PyObject_GC_UnTrack(op);
(void)Tktt_Clear(op);
tp->tp_free(op);
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tp->tp_free(op);
Py_TYPE(op)->tp_free(op);

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Unfortunately, this temporary variable is needed as we need Py_DECREF(Py_TYPE(op)) otherwise. The rest of the code base also does this.

Py_DECREF(tp);
}

static int
Tktt_Traverse(PyObject *op, visitproc visit, void *arg)
{
TkttObject *self = TkttObject_CAST(op);
Py_VISIT(Py_TYPE(op));
Py_VISIT(self->func);
return 0;
}

static PyObject *
Tktt_Repr(PyObject *self)
{
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3058,21 +3074,38 @@ _tkinter_tkapp_willdispatch_impl(TkappObject *self)

/**** Tkapp Type Methods ****/

static int
Tkapp_Clear(PyObject *op)
{
TkappObject *self = TkappObject_CAST(op);
Py_CLEAR(self->trace);
return 0;
}

static void
Tkapp_Dealloc(PyObject *op)
{
PyTypeObject *tp = Py_TYPE(op);
PyObject_GC_UnTrack(op);
TkappObject *self = TkappObject_CAST(op);
PyTypeObject *tp = Py_TYPE(self);
/*CHECK_TCL_APPARTMENT;*/
ENTER_TCL
Tcl_DeleteInterp(Tkapp_Interp(self));
LEAVE_TCL
Py_XDECREF(self->trace);
PyObject_Free(self);
(void)Tkapp_Clear(op);
tp->tp_free(self);
Py_DECREF(tp);
DisableEventHook();
}

static int
Tkapp_Traverse(PyObject *op, visitproc visit, void *arg)
{
TkappObject *self = TkappObject_CAST(op);
Py_VISIT(Py_TYPE(op));
Py_VISIT(self->trace);
return 0;
}


/**** Tkinter Module ****/
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3260,18 +3293,23 @@ static PyMethodDef Tktt_methods[] =
};

static PyType_Slot Tktt_Type_slots[] = {
{Py_tp_clear, Tktt_Clear},
{Py_tp_dealloc, Tktt_Dealloc},
{Py_tp_traverse, Tktt_Traverse},
{Py_tp_repr, Tktt_Repr},
{Py_tp_methods, Tktt_methods},
{0, 0}
};

static PyType_Spec Tktt_Type_spec = {
"_tkinter.tktimertoken",
sizeof(TkttObject),
0,
Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_DISALLOW_INSTANTIATION,
Tktt_Type_slots,
.name = "_tkinter.tktimertoken",
.basicsize = sizeof(TkttObject),
.flags = (
Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT
| Py_TPFLAGS_DISALLOW_INSTANTIATION
| Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC
),
.slots = Tktt_Type_slots,
};


Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3316,18 +3354,23 @@ static PyMethodDef Tkapp_methods[] =
};

static PyType_Slot Tkapp_Type_slots[] = {
{Py_tp_clear, Tkapp_Clear},
{Py_tp_dealloc, Tkapp_Dealloc},
{Py_tp_traverse, Tkapp_Traverse},
{Py_tp_methods, Tkapp_methods},
{0, 0}
};


static PyType_Spec Tkapp_Type_spec = {
"_tkinter.tkapp",
sizeof(TkappObject),
0,
Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_DISALLOW_INSTANTIATION,
Tkapp_Type_slots,
.name = "_tkinter.tkapp",
.basicsize = sizeof(TkappObject),
.flags = (
Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT
| Py_TPFLAGS_DISALLOW_INSTANTIATION
| Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC
),
.slots = Tkapp_Type_slots,
};

static PyMethodDef moduleMethods[] =
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