(some tweaking for different _PyObject_GC_Malloc() call in 2.2. checked,
still returns the same thing on failure...)

_PyObject_GC_New:  Could call PyObject_INIT with a NULL 1st argument.
_PyObject_GC_NewVar:  Could call PyObject_INIT_VAR likewise.

Bugfix candidate.

Original patch(es):
python/dist/src/Modules/gcmodule.c:2.40