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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/refcounting.rst b/Doc/c-api/refcounting.rst index 83febcf70a5..57a0728d4e9 100644 --- a/Doc/c-api/refcounting.rst +++ b/Doc/c-api/refcounting.rst @@ -23,7 +23,14 @@ of Python objects. Use the :c:func:`Py_SET_REFCNT()` function to set an object reference count. - See also the function :c:func:`PyUnstable_Object_IsUniqueReferencedTemporary()`. + .. note:: + + On :term:`free threaded <free threading>` builds of Python, returning 1 + isn't sufficient to determine if it's safe to treat *o* as having no + access by other threads. Use :c:func:`PyUnstable_Object_IsUniquelyReferenced` + for that instead. + + See also the function :c:func:`PyUnstable_Object_IsUniqueReferencedTemporary()`. .. versionchanged:: 3.10 :c:func:`Py_REFCNT()` is changed to the inline static function. @@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ of Python objects. Py_SETREF(dst, src); - That arranges to set *dst* to *src* _before_ releasing the reference + That arranges to set *dst* to *src* *before* releasing the reference to the old value of *dst*, so that any code triggered as a side-effect of *dst* getting torn down no longer believes *dst* points to a valid object. |