STT-tensorflow/tensorflow/python/util/memory.py

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# Copyright 2018 The TensorFlow Authors. All Rights Reserved.
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
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# ==============================================================================
"""Functions related to Python memory management."""
from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function
# TODO(b/115366440): Delete this function when a custom OrderedDict is added
def dismantle_ordered_dict(ordered_dict):
"""Remove reference cycle in OrderedDict `ordered_dict`.
Helpful for making sure the garbage collector doesn't need to run after
using an OrderedDict.
Args:
ordered_dict: A `OrderedDict` object to destroy. This object is unusable
after this function runs.
"""
# OrderedDict, makes a simple reference loop
# and hides it in an __attribute in some Python versions. We don't need to
# throw an error if we can't find it, but if we do find it we can break the
# loop to avoid creating work for the garbage collector.
problematic_cycle = ordered_dict.__dict__.get("_OrderedDict__root", None) # pylint: disable=protected-access
if problematic_cycle:
try:
del problematic_cycle[0][:]
except TypeError:
# This is probably not one of the problematic Python versions. Continue
# with the rest of our cleanup.
pass