> A data corruption issue has been discovered in the C IO lib in Python > 3.1 (http://bugs.python.org/issue6629). I've applied a fix, and I wonder > whether we should make a release quickly to minimize the probability of > users hitting the problem?
There are always two dimensions in which to evaluate criticality of an issue: how serious is the problem it can cause when it hits, and in how many real applications is it likely to occur? In the first dimension, I agree it's a serious problem. In the second dimension, it only affects applications that seek on files, and so I believe the problem is only of minor relevance. I think posting a patch on the 3.1 release page would be sufficient for now, along with a summary description on the circumstances that may trigger the bug, and the consequences it may cause. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ python-committers mailing list python-committers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-committers
