Re: [Python-Dev] C99 code in the Python core?

2008-07-05 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> (1) When is it okay to use C99 code in the Python core? More particularly, > is it considered acceptable to use widely-implemented library functions that > are specified in C99 but not ANSI C, or widely-implemented features that > are new to C99? [C99 is also ANSI C, IIUC. ANSI has adopted ISO/

Re: [Python-Dev] C99 code in the Python core?

2008-07-05 Thread Matthieu Brucher
2008/7/5 Mark Dickinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have a general question and a specific question. First the general one: > > (1) When is it okay to use C99 code in the Python core? More particularly, > is it considered acceptable to use widely-implemented library functions that > are specified in

[Python-Dev] C99 code in the Python core?

2008-07-05 Thread Mark Dickinson
I have a general question and a specific question. First the general one: (1) When is it okay to use C99 code in the Python core? More particularly, is it considered acceptable to use widely-implemented library functions that are specified in C99 but not ANSI C, or widely-implemented features th