[pypy-svn] r64269 - pypy/trunk/pypy/doc

[arigo at codespeak.net]

Author: arigo
Date: Fri Apr 17 15:22:02 2009
New Revision: 64269

Modified:
   pypy/trunk/pypy/doc/cpython_differences.txt
Log:
Be more complete about the list of extension modules.


Modified: pypy/trunk/pypy/doc/cpython_differences.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/trunk/pypy/doc/cpython_differences.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/trunk/pypy/doc/cpython_differences.txt	Fri Apr 17 15:22:02 2009
@@ -59,19 +59,32 @@
     zipimport
     zlib
 
+  When translated to Java or .NET, the list is smaller; see
+  `pypy/config/pypyoption.py`_ for details.
+
+  When translated on Windows, a few Unix-only modules are skipped,
+  and the following module is built instead:
+
+    _winreg
+
+  Extra module with Stackless_ only:
+
+    _stackless
+
 * Supported by being rewritten in pure Python (possibly using ``ctypes``):
   see the `pypy/lib/`_ directory.  Note that some modules are both in there
   and in the list above; by default, the built-in module is used (but can
   be disabled at translation time).
 
 The extension modules (i.e. modules written in C, in the standard CPython)
-that are not mentioned above are not available in PyPy.
+that are neither mentioned above nor in `pypy/lib/`_ are not available in PyPy.
 
 .. the nonstandard modules are listed below...
 .. _`__pypy__`: __pypy__-module.html
 .. _`_rawffi`: ctypes-implementation.html
 .. _`_minimal_curses`: config/objspace.usemodules._minimal_curses.html
 .. _`dyngram`: config/objspace.usemodules.dyngram.html
+.. _Stackless: stackless.html
 
 
 Differences related to garbage collection strategies