From 27ccd56af7c18c6cb3a796d05e3cab6d069afca0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robey Pointer <robey@master-shake.local>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 19:01:12 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] [project @
 robey@master-shake.local-20060209030112-ab9669fa6d1d3d26] avoid really
 obvious/brainfart reference loop.  found by andrew bennetts

---
 paramiko/auth_handler.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/paramiko/auth_handler.py b/paramiko/auth_handler.py
index cd4904c..59ac1b0 100644
--- a/paramiko/auth_handler.py
+++ b/paramiko/auth_handler.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ L{AuthHandler}
 """
 
 import threading
+import weakref
 
 # this helps freezing utils
 import encodings.utf_8
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class AuthHandler (object):
     """
     
     def __init__(self, transport):
-        self.transport = transport
+        self.transport = weakref.proxy(transport)
         self.username = None
         self.authenticated = False
         self.auth_event = None