[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.729,1.730

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:29:23 -0700

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv2992/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
- New C API PyGC_Collect(), same as calling gc.collect().
- Call this in Py_Finalize().
- Expand the Misc/NEWS text on PY_LONG_LONG.

Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.729
retrieving revision 1.730
diff -C2 -d -r1.729 -r1.730
*** NEWS	17 Apr 2003 16:53:26 -0000	1.729
--- NEWS	17 Apr 2003 17:29:18 -0000	1.730
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*** 170,178 ****
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  - PyThreadState_GetDict() was changed not to raise an exception or
    issue a fatal error when no current thread state is available.  This
    makes it possible to print dictionaries when no thread is active.

! - LONG_LONG was renamed to PY_LONG_LONG.

  - Added PyObject_SelfIter() to fill the tp_iter slot for the
--- 170,184 ----
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+ - Added PyGC_Collect(), equivalent to calling gc.collect().
+ 
  - PyThreadState_GetDict() was changed not to raise an exception or
    issue a fatal error when no current thread state is available.  This
    makes it possible to print dictionaries when no thread is active.

! - LONG_LONG was renamed to PY_LONG_LONG.  Extensions that use this and
!   need compatibility with previous versions can use this:
!     #ifndef  PY_LONG_LONG
!     #define  PY_LONG_LONG  LONG_LONG
!     #endif

  - Added PyObject_SelfIter() to fill the tp_iter slot for the