> Extensions built with Py_LIMITED_API have the python version encoded in > it's name. Which abi name should be used for these extensions?
PEP 3149, IIUC, says it should be "abi3". I don't understand what that means, though (with respect to, say, distutils) > - The m and u modifiers in the abi name are complimentary (?) See above: none of these will be used. Of course, it is possible to name an ABI-conforming extensions with the regular ABI name of the Python release. > - For posix systems the implementation is currently part of the abi name, > are Py_LIMITED_API extensions supposed to be compatible with e.g. PyPy? That's a choice that PyPy needs to make, of course, but Amaury has indicated that they are interested in doing so. > Should the LIMITED_API abi name include the implementation string? > - Should the distutils support for LIMITED_API be part of the pep, or > be implemented later? Depends on what support you want. Currently, all you need to do is to define Py_LIMITED_API to the preprocessor - this is something that is already supported in distutils. If you want the support suggested in PEP 3149 (specifying abi=3), it should certainly be implemented in Python 3.2, despite the distutils freeze. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
