Title: Remove redundant decref from _PyLong_Negate · Issue #143050 · python/cpython · GitHub
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Description: Feature or enhancement Proposal: In _PyLong_Negate there is a fast path for unique referenced longs. The slow path assumes the argument is a small int. We can add an assert for this condition, and remove the final decref (small ints are ...
Open Graph Description: Feature or enhancement Proposal: In _PyLong_Negate there is a fast path for unique referenced longs. The slow path assumes the argument is a small int. We can add an assert for this condition, and ...
X Description: Feature or enhancement Proposal: In _PyLong_Negate there is a fast path for unique referenced longs. The slow path assumes the argument is a small int. We can add an assert for this condition, and ...
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