2011/2/9 Mark Shannon <ma...@dcs.gla.ac.uk>: > OK, so UnicodeError_xxx is important for codecs, but surely this sort of > argument could be made for lots of things. > Don't forget that for each function added to the API, > all other implementations have to support it forever.
The C-API is about the biggest implementation detail of CPython, so no, they don't have to. > > Unfortunately, UnicodeError_xxx are not the only new functions. > > Various others have been added: > > int Py_EnterRecursiveCall(char *where) > void Py_LeaveRecursiveCall() > int Py_ReprEnter(PyObject *object) > void Py_ReprLeave(PyObject *object) > > HotPyModule_GetFilenameObject > HotPy_CompileStringExFlags > > and a few others. > > Individual functions are not the problem, > I'm sure all of these can be justified, > its lack of process and review that bothers me. If they can be justified, what is the process lacking? -- Regards, Benjamin _______________________________________________ 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
