ECO-CMP-PY-017 — Large object retained in global scope¶

Category: Computation (CMP)
Family: Python (PY)
Layer: Code
Tier: 2
Severity: warning
Tags: python, memory
Legacy ID: ECO-PY-017

Summary¶

Long-lived globals can cause persistent memory bloat.

Accidental retention prevents GC and inflates baseline memory footprint.

{
  "confidence": 0.65,
  "notes": "Often invisible until scale.",
  "type": "memory"
}

{
  "languages": [
    "python"
  ],
  "method": "hybrid"
}

{
  "guidance": "Avoid storing large payloads globally; use caching with eviction.",
  "tradeoffs": "May require new cache strategy."
}

{
  "system_layers": [
    "code"
  ]
}