[capi-sig] Re: Py_TYPE() and Py_SIZE() become static inline functions

On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 3:49 PM Petr Viktorin <encukou@gmail.com> wrote:

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I converted Py_TYPE() and Py_SIZE() macros to static inline functions in the future Python 3.11. It's a backward incompatible change. For example, "Py_TYPE(obj) = type;" must be replaced with "Py_SET_TYPE(obj, type);".

Why is this needed?

Read the issue for the rationale: https://bugs.python.org/issue39573#msg361513

See also: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0620/

Victor

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