[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.311,1.312

[Tim Peters]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv31339/python/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
CVS patch #477161:  New "access" keyword for mmap, from Jay T Miller.
This gives mmap() on Windows the ability to create read-only, write-
through and copy-on-write mmaps.  A new keyword argument is introduced
because the mmap() signatures diverged between Windows and Unix, so
while they (now) both support this functionality, there wasn't a way to
spell it in a common way without introducing a new spelling gimmick.
The old spellings are still accepted, so there isn't a backward-
compatibility issue here.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.311
retrieving revision 1.312
diff -C2 -d -r1.311 -r1.312
*** NEWS	2001/11/09 21:06:24	1.311
--- NEWS	2001/11/13 23:11:19	1.312
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*** 37,40 ****
--- 37,47 ----
  Extension modules
  
+ - mmap has a new keyword argument, "access", allowing a uniform way for
+   both Windows and Unix users to create read-only, write-through and
+   copy-on-write memory mappings.  This was previously possible only on
+   Unix.  A new keyword argument was required to support this in a
+   uniform way because the mmap() signuatures had diverged across
+   platforms.  Thanks to Jay T Miller for repairing this!
+ 
  - By default, the gc.garbage list now contains only those instances in
    unreachable cycles that have __del__ methods; in 2.1 it contained all
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*** 56,60 ****
  Library
  
! - tkFileDialog exposes a Directory class and askdirectory 
    convenience function.
  
--- 63,67 ----
  Library
  
! - tkFileDialog exposes a Directory class and askdirectory
    convenience function.