@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ set_mimalloc_defaults(void)
     mi_option_set_default(mi_option_purge_delay, 10);
     mi_option_set_default(mi_option_arena_purge_mult, 1);
     mi_option_set_default(mi_option_arena_purge_min_size, 64);  // KiB
-    mi_option_set_default(mi_option_page_full_retain, 2);
+    mi_option_set_default(mi_option_page_full_retain, -1);
 }
 
 #ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
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`@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ set_mimalloc_defaults(void)`
`109`	`109`	`mi_option_set_default(mi_option_purge_delay, 10);`
`110`	`110`	`mi_option_set_default(mi_option_arena_purge_mult, 1);`
`111`	`111`	`mi_option_set_default(mi_option_arena_purge_min_size, 64); // KiB`
`112`		`- mi_option_set_default(mi_option_page_full_retain, 2);`
	`112`	`+ mi_option_set_default(mi_option_page_full_retain, -1);`
`113`	`113`	`}`
`114`	`114`
`115`	`115`	`#ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED`