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create an internals documentation folder in the cpython repo #119786
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The internals documentation is scattered in markdown files in the codebase, as well as parts which are in the dev guide. We would like to have it in one place, versioned along with the code (unlike the dev guide).
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co_linetable#123198InternalDocs/frames.md,Python/vm-state.md,Python/tier2_engine.md#124450InternalDocs/interpreter.mdinstead of non-existingadaptive.md#128329InternalDocs/string_interning.md#131203JUMP_BACKWARDmacro to the Jumps section #131213_PyThreadState_BumpFramePointerfromInternalDocs/interpreter.md#141816_PyThreadState_BumpFramePointerfromInternalDocs/interpreter.md(GH-141816) #142812Cosmetic PRs
interpreter_definition.md#127957InternalDocs/interpreter.md#128174InternalDocs/frames.md#128275InternalDocs/parser.md#128314