[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.284,1.285

[Guido van Rossum]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv18542

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Note stricter tp_compare return value requirements.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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*** NEWS	2001/10/18 18:18:06	1.284
--- NEWS	2001/10/18 19:20:25	1.285
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*** 104,107 ****
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  C API
  
+ - The documentation for the tp_compare slot is updated to require that
+   the return value must be -1, 0, 1; an arbitrary number <0 or >0 is
+   not correct.  This is not yet enforced but will be enforced in
+   Python 2.3; even later, we may use -2 to indicate errors and +2 for
+   "NotImplemented".  Right now, -1 should be used for an error return.
+ 
  - PyLong_AsLongLong() now accepts int (as well as long) arguments.
    Consequently, PyArg_ParseTuple's 'L' code also accepts int (as well