import gc
import logging
import sys
import time

N1 = int(sys.argv[1])
N2 = int(sys.argv[2])
assert N1 > N2

lst = []
lst2 = []
lst2.append(lst2)

for _ in range(N1 - N2):
    lst.append(logging.Handler())

for _ in range(N2):
    lst2.append(logging.Handler())

print(f"{len(logging._handlerList)=}")

# prepare by removing other possible noise from this cycle.
gc.collect()

s = time.perf_counter()
del lst2
gc.collect()
s = time.perf_counter() - s

print(f"{len(logging._handlerList)=}")
print(f"gc.collect() took {s}s")