[Python-3000] IPv6 address tuple

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Thu Mar 22 21:40:56 CET 2007


> Would it be out of the question to change the IPv6 address 4-tuple to
> a 2-tuple (as used with IPv4) in Python 2.0? This is a source of many
> compatibility problems, and the additional flowinfo and scope elements
> from the IPv6 tuple are practically never used by normal applications.

As a starting point of any discussion, you should get into contact with
the author of the IPv6 support in Python, Jun-ichiro "itojun" Hagino.

Regards,
Martin



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