[Python-checkins] r59827 - in python/trunk: Doc/using/cmdline.rst Misc/NEWS Modules/main.c Python/import.c Python/thread.c
georg.brandl
python-checkins at python.org
Mon Jan 7 18:25:54 CET 2008
Author: georg.brandl
Date: Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
New Revision: 59827
Modified:
python/trunk/Doc/using/cmdline.rst
python/trunk/Misc/NEWS
python/trunk/Modules/main.c
python/trunk/Python/import.c
python/trunk/Python/thread.c
Log:
patch #1668: clarify envvar docs; rename THREADDEBUG to PYTHONTHREADDEBUG.
Modified: python/trunk/Doc/using/cmdline.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/using/cmdline.rst (original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/using/cmdline.rst Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@
Environment variables
---------------------
+These environment variables influence Python's behavior.
+
.. envvar:: PYTHONHOME
Change the location of the standard Python libraries. By default, the
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@
.. envvar:: PYTHONPATH
- Augments the default search path for module files. The format is the same as
+ Augment the default search path for module files. The format is the same as
the shell's :envvar:`PATH`: one or more directory pathnames separated by
colons. Non-existent directories are silently ignored.
@@ -400,6 +402,9 @@
If this is set to a non-empty string it is equivalent to specifying the
:option:`-i` option.
+ This variable can also be modified by Python code using :data:`os.environ`
+ to force inspect mode on program termination.
+
.. envvar:: PYTHONUNBUFFERED
@@ -422,7 +427,40 @@
.. envvar:: PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE
- If given, Python won't try to write ``.pyc`` or ``.pyo`` files on the
+ If this is set, Python won't try to write ``.pyc`` or ``.pyo`` files on the
import of source modules.
.. versionadded:: 2.6
+
+
+.. envvar:: PYTHONEXECUTABLE
+
+ If this environment variable is set, ``sys.argv[0]`` will be set to its
+ value instead of the value got through the C runtime. Only works on
+ MacOS X.
+
+
+Debug-mode variables
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Setting these variables only has an effect in a debug build of Python, that is,
+if Python was configured with the :opt:`--with-pydebug` build option.
+
+.. envvar:: PYTHONTHREADDEBUG
+
+ If set, Python will print debug threading debug info.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 2.6
+ Previously, this variable was called ``THREADDEBUG``.
+
+.. envvar:: PYTHONDUMPREFS
+
+ If set, Python will dump objects and reference counts still alive after
+ shutting down the interpreter.
+
+
+.. envvar:: PYTHONMALLOCSTATS
+
+ If set, Python will print memory allocation statistics every time a new
+ object arena is created, and on shutdown.
+
Modified: python/trunk/Misc/NEWS
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Misc/NEWS (original)
+++ python/trunk/Misc/NEWS Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
Core and builtins
-----------------
+- Patch #1668: renamed THREADDEBUG envvar to PYTHONTHREADDEBUG.
+
- Patch #602345: Add -B command line option, PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE envvar
and sys.dont_write_bytecode attribute. All these can be set to forbid Python
to attempt to write compiled bytecode files.
Modified: python/trunk/Modules/main.c
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Modules/main.c (original)
+++ python/trunk/Modules/main.c Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
-B : don't write .py[co] files on import; also PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=x\n\
-c cmd : program passed in as string (terminates option list)\n\
-d : debug output from parser; also PYTHONDEBUG=x\n\
--E : ignore environment variables (such as PYTHONPATH)\n\
+-E : ignore PYTHON* environment variables (such as PYTHONPATH)\n\
-h : print this help message and exit (also --help)\n\
-i : inspect interactively after running script; forces a prompt even\n\
";
Modified: python/trunk/Python/import.c
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Python/import.c (original)
+++ python/trunk/Python/import.c Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@
FILEFINDBUF3 ffbuf;
APIRET rc;
- if (getenv("PYTHONCASEOK") != NULL)
+ if (Py_GETENV("PYTHONCASEOK") != NULL)
return 1;
rc = DosFindFirst(buf,
Modified: python/trunk/Python/thread.c
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Python/thread.c (original)
+++ python/trunk/Python/thread.c Mon Jan 7 18:25:53 2008
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
PyThread_init_thread(void)
{
#ifdef Py_DEBUG
- char *p = getenv("THREADDEBUG");
+ char *p = Py_GETENV("PYTHONTHREADDEBUG");
if (p) {
if (*p)
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