ACTIVITY SUMMARY (2013-04-12 - 2013-04-19) Python tracker at http://bugs.python.org/ To view or respond to any of the issues listed below, click on the issue. Do NOT respond to this message. Issues counts and deltas: open 3928 (+20) closed 25642 (+73) total 29570 (+93) Open issues with patches: 1745 Issues opened (66) ================== #13355: random.triangular error when low = high=mode http://bugs.python.org/issue13355 reopened by rhettinger #14398: bz2.BZ2DEcompressor.decompress fail on large files http://bugs.python.org/issue14398 reopened by nadeem.vawda #17705: Fill Character cannot be \0 http://bugs.python.org/issue17705 opened by Julian #17708: sys.flags.hash_randomization doesn't return correct value http://bugs.python.org/issue17708 opened by msmhrt #17709: http://docs.python.org/2.7/objects.inv doesn't support :func:` http://bugs.python.org/issue17709 opened by ras #17711: Persistent id in pickle with protocol version 0 http://bugs.python.org/issue17711 opened by serhiy.storchaka #17712: test_gdb failures http://bugs.python.org/issue17712 opened by pitrou #17714: str.encode('base64') add trailing new line character. It is no http://bugs.python.org/issue17714 opened by alex.75 #17716: From ... import fails when parent package failed but child mod http://bugs.python.org/issue17716 opened by Pascal.Chambon #17717: Set up nasm from external.bat http://bugs.python.org/issue17717 opened by jpe #17718: boolop constant checking for if/while http://bugs.python.org/issue17718 opened by Stephen.Tu #17720: pickle.py's load_appends should call append() on objects other http://bugs.python.org/issue17720 opened by alexandre.vassalotti #17721: Help button on preference window doesn't work http://bugs.python.org/issue17721 opened by Guilherme.Simões #17723: Use FileRead and FileWrite in fileio.c on Windows http://bugs.python.org/issue17723 opened by jpe #17725: English mistake in Extending and Embedding Python doc page. http://bugs.python.org/issue17725 opened by Kyle.Simpson #17727: document that some distributions change site.py defaults http://bugs.python.org/issue17727 opened by georg.brandl #17729: advocacy howto improvements http://bugs.python.org/issue17729 opened by georg.brandl #17730: code.interact() doesn't support no banner http://bugs.python.org/issue17730 opened by Drekin #17732: distutils.cfg Can Break venv http://bugs.python.org/issue17732 opened by nicksloan #17733: Add tests to test__header_value_parser for RFC 2231 parsing co http://bugs.python.org/issue17733 opened by Ankur.Ankan #17734: Failure when running test_builtin after test_genexps http://bugs.python.org/issue17734 opened by ncoghlan #17735: inspect.findsource throws IndexError http://bugs.python.org/issue17735 opened by Kyle.Simpson #17736: Misleading method comment in _elementtree.c : get_attrib_from_ http://bugs.python.org/issue17736 opened by Sjlver #17737: test_gdb fails on armv7hl http://bugs.python.org/issue17737 opened by bkabrda #17742: Add _PyBytesWriter API http://bugs.python.org/issue17742 opened by haypo #17743: Use extended syntax of `set` command in activate.bat/deactivat http://bugs.python.org/issue17743 opened by piotr.dobrogost #17744: Unset VIRTUAL_ENV environment variable in deactivate.bat http://bugs.python.org/issue17744 opened by piotr.dobrogost #17745: "packaging" no longer planned to be included http://bugs.python.org/issue17745 opened by tshepang #17746: test_shutil.TestWhich.test_non_matching_mode fails when runnin http://bugs.python.org/issue17746 opened by jibel #17747: Deprecate pickle fast mode http://bugs.python.org/issue17747 opened by alexandre.vassalotti #17750: allow the testsuite to run in the installed location http://bugs.python.org/issue17750 opened by doko #17751: ctypes/test/test_macholib.py fails when run from the installed http://bugs.python.org/issue17751 opened by doko #17752: many distutils tests fail when run from the installed location http://bugs.python.org/issue17752 opened by doko #17753: test_zipfile: requires write access to test and email.test http://bugs.python.org/issue17753 opened by doko #17754: test_ctypes assumes LANG=C LC_ALL=C http://bugs.python.org/issue17754 opened by doko #17755: test_builtin assumes LANG=C http://bugs.python.org/issue17755 opened by doko #17756: test_syntax_error fails when run in the installed location http://bugs.python.org/issue17756 opened by doko #17758: test_site fails when the user does not have a home directory http://bugs.python.org/issue17758 opened by doko #17759: test_urllibnet.test_bad_address() fails on Ubuntu 13.04 http://bugs.python.org/issue17759 opened by barry #17761: platform._parse_release_file doesn't close the /etc/lsb-releas http://bugs.python.org/issue17761 opened by doko #17762: platform.linux_distribution() should honor /etc/os-release http://bugs.python.org/issue17762 opened by doko #17763: test_pydoc fails with the installed testsuite http://bugs.python.org/issue17763 opened by doko #17764: Support http.server passing bind address via commend line argu http://bugs.python.org/issue17764 opened by malte.swart #17765: weakref.ref ignores a 'callback' keyword argument http://bugs.python.org/issue17765 opened by mark.dickinson #17767: Fix test discovery for test_locale.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17767 opened by zach.ware #17768: _decimal: allow NUL fill character http://bugs.python.org/issue17768 opened by skrah #17769: python-config --ldflags gives broken output when statically li http://bugs.python.org/issue17769 opened by Max.Cantor #17772: test_gdb doesn't detect a gdb built with python3.3 (or higher) http://bugs.python.org/issue17772 opened by doko #17773: test_pydoc fails with the installed testsuite (2.7) http://bugs.python.org/issue17773 opened by doko #17774: unable to disable -r in run_tests.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17774 opened by doko #17776: IDLE Internationalization http://bugs.python.org/issue17776 opened by mariedam #17777: Unrecognized string literal escape sequences give SyntaxErrors http://bugs.python.org/issue17777 opened by reynir #17778: Fix test discovery for test_multiprocessing.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17778 opened by zach.ware #17780: the test suite should use a TEMPDIR in the build directory, no http://bugs.python.org/issue17780 opened by doko #17781: optimize compilation options http://bugs.python.org/issue17781 opened by pitrou #17783: run the testsuite in batched mode http://bugs.python.org/issue17783 opened by doko #17784: the test suite should honor an http_proxy for running the test http://bugs.python.org/issue17784 opened by doko #17785: Use faster URL shortener for perf.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17785 opened by alexandre.vassalotti #17786: Crash in test_ctypes.test_callbacks() on AMD64 NetBSD 5.1.2 [S http://bugs.python.org/issue17786 opened by haypo #17787: Optimize pickling function dispatch in hot loops. http://bugs.python.org/issue17787 opened by alexandre.vassalotti #17791: PC/pyconfig.h defines PREFIX macro http://bugs.python.org/issue17791 opened by christian.heimes #17792: Unhelpful UnboundLocalError due to del'ing of exception target http://bugs.python.org/issue17792 opened by barry #17794: Priority Queue http://bugs.python.org/issue17794 opened by Claymore #17795: backwards-incompatible change in SysLogHandler with unix domai http://bugs.python.org/issue17795 opened by Mike.Lundy #17796: No mimetype guessed for tar.xz url http://bugs.python.org/issue17796 opened by lcid-fire #17797: Visual C++ 11.0 reports fileno(stdin) == 0 for non-console pro http://bugs.python.org/issue17797 opened by mloskot Most recent 15 issues with no replies (15) ========================================== #17795: backwards-incompatible change in SysLogHandler with unix domai http://bugs.python.org/issue17795 #17791: PC/pyconfig.h defines PREFIX macro http://bugs.python.org/issue17791 #17786: Crash in test_ctypes.test_callbacks() on AMD64 NetBSD 5.1.2 [S http://bugs.python.org/issue17786 #17785: Use faster URL shortener for perf.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17785 #17784: the test suite should honor an http_proxy for running the test http://bugs.python.org/issue17784 #17783: run the testsuite in batched mode http://bugs.python.org/issue17783 #17780: the test suite should use a TEMPDIR in the build directory, no http://bugs.python.org/issue17780 #17774: unable to disable -r in run_tests.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17774 #17773: test_pydoc fails with the installed testsuite (2.7) http://bugs.python.org/issue17773 #17769: python-config --ldflags gives broken output when statically li http://bugs.python.org/issue17769 #17767: Fix test discovery for test_locale.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17767 #17765: weakref.ref ignores a 'callback' keyword argument http://bugs.python.org/issue17765 #17764: Support http.server passing bind address via commend line argu http://bugs.python.org/issue17764 #17762: platform.linux_distribution() should honor /etc/os-release http://bugs.python.org/issue17762 #17756: test_syntax_error fails when run in the installed location http://bugs.python.org/issue17756 Most recent 15 issues waiting for review (15) ============================================= #17795: backwards-incompatible change in SysLogHandler with unix domai http://bugs.python.org/issue17795 #17792: Unhelpful UnboundLocalError due to del'ing of exception target http://bugs.python.org/issue17792 #17787: Optimize pickling function dispatch in hot loops. http://bugs.python.org/issue17787 #17785: Use faster URL shortener for perf.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17785 #17783: run the testsuite in batched mode http://bugs.python.org/issue17783 #17781: optimize compilation options http://bugs.python.org/issue17781 #17778: Fix test discovery for test_multiprocessing.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17778 #17776: IDLE Internationalization http://bugs.python.org/issue17776 #17768: _decimal: allow NUL fill character http://bugs.python.org/issue17768 #17767: Fix test discovery for test_locale.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17767 #17764: Support http.server passing bind address via commend line argu http://bugs.python.org/issue17764 #17761: platform._parse_release_file doesn't close the /etc/lsb-releas http://bugs.python.org/issue17761 #17747: Deprecate pickle fast mode http://bugs.python.org/issue17747 #17742: Add _PyBytesWriter API http://bugs.python.org/issue17742 #17736: Misleading method comment in _elementtree.c : get_attrib_from_ http://bugs.python.org/issue17736 Top 10 most discussed issues (10) ================================= #17618: base85 encoding http://bugs.python.org/issue17618 18 msgs #17732: distutils.cfg Can Break venv http://bugs.python.org/issue17732 15 msgs #16694: Add pure Python operator module http://bugs.python.org/issue16694 14 msgs #16624: subprocess.check_output should allow specifying stdin as a str http://bugs.python.org/issue16624 13 msgs #5004: socket.getfqdn() doesn't cope properly with purely DNS-based s http://bugs.python.org/issue5004 9 msgs #17792: Unhelpful UnboundLocalError due to del'ing of exception target http://bugs.python.org/issue17792 9 msgs #13355: random.triangular error when low = high=mode http://bugs.python.org/issue13355 8 msgs #15301: os.chown: OverflowError: Python int too large to convert to C http://bugs.python.org/issue15301 8 msgs #17353: Plistlib outputs empty data tags when deeply nested http://bugs.python.org/issue17353 8 msgs #17673: add `copy_from` argument to temporaryfile http://bugs.python.org/issue17673 8 msgs Issues closed (74) ================== #2118: smtplib.SMTP() raises socket.error rather than SMTPConnectErro http://bugs.python.org/issue2118 closed by r.david.murray #4140: urllib2: request with digest auth through proxy fail http://bugs.python.org/issue4140 closed by orsenthil #6386: importing yields unexpected results when initial script is a s http://bugs.python.org/issue6386 closed by brett.cannon #6783: Add a builtin method to 'int' for base/radix conversion http://bugs.python.org/issue6783 closed by r.david.murray #7100: test_xmlrpc: global name 'stop_serving' is not defined http://bugs.python.org/issue7100 closed by pitrou #11182: remove unused undocumented pydoc.Scanner class http://bugs.python.org/issue11182 closed by ezio.melotti #12768: docstrings for the threading module http://bugs.python.org/issue12768 closed by eli.bendersky #13050: RLock support the context manager protocol but this is not doc http://bugs.python.org/issue13050 closed by georg.brandl #13510: Clarify that readlines() is not needed to iterate over a file http://bugs.python.org/issue13510 closed by ezio.melotti #13638: PyErr_SetFromErrnoWithFilenameObject is undocumented http://bugs.python.org/issue13638 closed by python-dev #13775: Access Denied message on symlink creation misleading for an ex http://bugs.python.org/issue13775 closed by serhiy.storchaka #14462: In re's named group the name cannot contain unicode characters http://bugs.python.org/issue14462 closed by python-dev #14735: Version 3.2.3 IDLE CTRL-Z plus Carriage Return to end does not http://bugs.python.org/issue14735 closed by roger.serwy #15480: Drop TYPE_INT64 from marshal in Python 3.4 http://bugs.python.org/issue15480 closed by pitrou #16061: performance regression in string replace for 3.3 http://bugs.python.org/issue16061 closed by serhiy.storchaka #16163: Wrong name in Lib/pkgutil.py:iter_importers http://bugs.python.org/issue16163 closed by ncoghlan #16447: SEGFAULT when setting type.__name__ http://bugs.python.org/issue16447 closed by mark.dickinson #16550: pickletools.py treats 32bit lengths as signed, but pickle.py a http://bugs.python.org/issue16550 closed by serhiy.storchaka #16551: Cleanup the pure Python pickle implementation http://bugs.python.org/issue16551 closed by python-dev #16658: Missing "return" in HTTPConnection.send() http://bugs.python.org/issue16658 closed by asvetlov #16804: python3 -S -m site fails http://bugs.python.org/issue16804 closed by meador.inge #16812: os.symlink can return wrong FileExistsError/WindowsError infor http://bugs.python.org/issue16812 closed by serhiy.storchaka #17012: Differences between /usr/bin/which and shutil.which() http://bugs.python.org/issue17012 closed by barry #17016: _sre: avoid relying on pointer overflow http://bugs.python.org/issue17016 closed by serhiy.storchaka #17135: imp doc should direct to importlib http://bugs.python.org/issue17135 closed by r.david.murray #17244: py_compile.compile() fails to raise exceptions when writing of http://bugs.python.org/issue17244 closed by brett.cannon #17320: os.path.abspath in window7, return error http://bugs.python.org/issue17320 closed by xiaowei.py #17341: Poor error message when compiling invalid regex http://bugs.python.org/issue17341 closed by r.david.murray #17491: Consolidate traceback.format_tb and traceback.print_tb http://bugs.python.org/issue17491 closed by benjamin.peterson #17536: update browser list with additional browser names http://bugs.python.org/issue17536 closed by doko #17555: ForkAwareThreadLock leak after fork http://bugs.python.org/issue17555 closed by sbt #17571: broken links on Lib/datetime.py docstring http://bugs.python.org/issue17571 closed by ezio.melotti #17573: add ElementTree XML processing benchmark to benchmark suite http://bugs.python.org/issue17573 closed by pitrou #17575: HTTPConnection.send http://bugs.python.org/issue17575 closed by dspublic@freemail.hu #17643: Expose weakref callback for introspection purposes. http://bugs.python.org/issue17643 closed by mark.dickinson #17647: subprocess.communicate() should preserve colored output on Win http://bugs.python.org/issue17647 closed by terry.reedy #17653: fix typo in socketserver.rst http://bugs.python.org/issue17653 closed by ezio.melotti #17661: documentation of '%r' links to the wrong repr http://bugs.python.org/issue17661 closed by python-dev #17676: spwd uses -1 for empty attributes http://bugs.python.org/issue17676 closed by terry.reedy #17686: Doc using/unix broken link (http://linuxmafia.com/) http://bugs.python.org/issue17686 closed by ezio.melotti #17694: Enhance _PyUnicodeWriter API to control minimum buffer length http://bugs.python.org/issue17694 closed by python-dev #17702: os.environ converts key type from string to bytes in KeyError http://bugs.python.org/issue17702 closed by python-dev #17703: Trashcan mechanism segfault during interpreter finalization in http://bugs.python.org/issue17703 closed by pitrou #17706: Segfault in PyErr_SetObject http://bugs.python.org/issue17706 closed by pitrou #17707: Multiprocessing queue get method does not block for short time http://bugs.python.org/issue17707 closed by giampaolo.rodola #17710: SystemError in cPickle for incorrect input http://bugs.python.org/issue17710 closed by pitrou #17713: test_logging fails in test_compute_rollover_weekly_attime http://bugs.python.org/issue17713 closed by python-dev #17715: Raising an exception in __trunc__ gives a segmentation fault. http://bugs.python.org/issue17715 closed by mark.dickinson #17719: IDLE help text refers to incorrect Python version http://bugs.python.org/issue17719 closed by r.david.murray #17722: 'round' function doesn't honour a descriptor __round__ http://bugs.python.org/issue17722 closed by python-dev #17724: urllib -- add_handler method refactoring for clarity http://bugs.python.org/issue17724 closed by Max.Mautner #17726: faq/design: improve clarity http://bugs.python.org/issue17726 closed by python-dev #17728: format() default precisions undocumented http://bugs.python.org/issue17728 closed by eric.smith #17731: test_iter_importers intermittent failure in test_pkgutil http://bugs.python.org/issue17731 closed by python-dev #17738: Unnecessary "if" in SHA1_copy http://bugs.python.org/issue17738 closed by python-dev #17739: ssl.SSLSocket.getpeercert does not return client certificate http://bugs.python.org/issue17739 closed by pitrou #17740: :func:`socket` in socket.rst links to socket module, not socke http://bugs.python.org/issue17740 closed by ezio.melotti #17741: event-driven XML parser http://bugs.python.org/issue17741 closed by pitrou #17748: Condition.wait timeout can't be set to more than 50 ms http://bugs.python.org/issue17748 closed by pitrou #17749: root logging functions break logger configuration http://bugs.python.org/issue17749 closed by vinay.sajip #17757: test_executable_without_cwd fails when run in the installed lo http://bugs.python.org/issue17757 closed by ned.deily #17760: No i18n of IDLE's interface in french http://bugs.python.org/issue17760 closed by ezio.melotti #17766: Fix test discovery for test_iterlen.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17766 closed by ezio.melotti #17770: MSI installer default behaviour inconsistent http://bugs.python.org/issue17770 closed by Harry.Johnston #17771: Missing period in concurrent execution doc in standard library http://bugs.python.org/issue17771 closed by ezio.melotti #17775: Error with Hello, World in 3.3.1 http://bugs.python.org/issue17775 closed by walkah21 #17779: Fix test discovery for test_osx_env.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17779 closed by ezio.melotti #17782: Fix test_signal failure on x32 http://bugs.python.org/issue17782 closed by pitrou #17788: Add a with expression, for use in comprehensions http://bugs.python.org/issue17788 closed by eric.smith #17789: Fix test discovery for test_random.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17789 closed by ezio.melotti #17790: Fix test discovery for test_set.py http://bugs.python.org/issue17790 closed by ezio.melotti #17793: spam http://bugs.python.org/issue17793 closed by ezio.melotti #1626300: 'Installing Python Modules' does not work for Windows http://bugs.python.org/issue1626300 closed by eric.araujo #992389: attribute error due to circular import http://bugs.python.org/issue992389 closed by ncoghlan