circuitpython/tests/micropython/heap_lock.py

# check that heap_lock/heap_unlock work as expected

import micropython

l = []
l2 = list(range(100))

micropython.heap_lock()

# general allocation on the heap
try:
    print([])
except MemoryError:
    print('MemoryError')

# expansion of a heap block
try:
    l.extend(l2)
except MemoryError:
    print('MemoryError')

micropython.heap_unlock()

# check that allocation works after an unlock
print([])