local.__del__(): This didn't actually do anything, because of too
much convolution <0.5 wink>. Simplified to the point that it works,
and test_threading_local no longer reports leaks under -R. Thanks
to Thomas Wouters for initial analysis.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 9439813..2af8616 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
Library
-------
+- The ``__del__`` method of class ``local`` in module ``_threading_local``
+ returned before accomplishing any of its intended cleanup.
+
- Patch #790710: Add breakpoint command lists in pdb.
- Patch #1063914: Add Tkinter.Misc.clipboard_get().