[Python-checkins] r63679 - python/trunk/Misc/NEWS

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 2008-05-26 15:15, christian.heimes wrote:
> Author: christian.heimes
> Date: Mon May 26 15:15:11 2008
> New Revision: 63679
> 
> Log:
> Updated NEWS
> 
> Modified:
>    python/trunk/Misc/NEWS
> 
> Modified: python/trunk/Misc/NEWS
> ==============================================================================
> --- python/trunk/Misc/NEWS	(original)
> +++ python/trunk/Misc/NEWS	Mon May 26 15:15:11 2008
> @@ -233,6 +233,15 @@
>  
>  - ``Lib/lib-old`` is now added to sys.path.
>  
> +C API
> +-----
> +
> +- The PyBytes functions have been renamed to PyByteArray
> +
> +- The PyString functions have been renamed to PyBytes. A batch of
> +  defines were added so that the linker still sees the original
> +  PyString names.
> +

A C preprocessor #define isn't enough for this.

You actually have to provide a C function wrapper in order to
have both the PyBytes and PyString APIs in C.

Newly compiled code should be directed to use the new names
using preprocessor #defines, since those functions are performance
critical.

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