Add changelog entry for pytest-dev#2798

nicoddemus · nicoddemus · commit 3251556cf2d1 · 2018-04-10T21:07:34.000-03:00
diff --git a/changelog/2798.bugfix.rst b/changelog/2798.bugfix.rst
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+Reset ``sys.last_type``, ``sys.last_value`` and ``sys.last_traceback`` before each test executes. Those attributes
+are added by pytest during the test run to aid in debugging, but were never reset so they would create a leaking
+reference to the last failing test's frame which in turn could never be reclaimed by the garbage collector.

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	`1`	+Reset ``sys.last_type``, ``sys.last_value`` and ``sys.last_traceback`` before each test executes. Those attributes
	`2`	`+are added by pytest during the test run to aid in debugging, but were never reset so they would create a leaking`
	`3`	`+reference to the last failing test's frame which in turn could never be reclaimed by the garbage collector.`