[Python-Dev] Re: Slowly bend the C API towards the limited API to get a stable ABI for everyone

On Jan 28, 2022, at 09:00, Steve Dower <steve.dower@python.org> wrote:

Does HPy have any clear guidance or assistance for their users to keep it up to date?

I'm concerned that if we simply substitute "support the C API for everyone" with "support the C API for every version of HPy" we're no better off.

Will it ever make sense to pull HPy into the CPython repo so that they evolve together? I can see advantages and disadvantages. If there’s a point in the future where we can just start promoting HPy as an official alternative C API, then it will likely get more traction over time. The disadvantage is that HPy would evolve at the same annual pace as CPython. -Barry