[Python-checkins] r69754 - in python/branches/py3k: Doc/library/base64.rst Doc/library/exceptions.rst Doc/library/functions.rst Doc/library/socketserver.rst Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst Lib/subprocess.py Lib/test/test_pep263.py Lib/test/test_subprocess.py Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c Objects/unicodeobject.c PCbuild/sqlite3.vcproj

benjamin.peterson python-checkins at python.org
Thu Feb 19 05:22:04 CET 2009


Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
New Revision: 69754

Log:
Merged revisions 69576,69579-69580,69589,69619-69620,69633,69703-69704,69728-69730 via svnmerge from 
svn+ssh://pythondev@svn.python.org/python/trunk

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  r69576 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-13 04:56:50 -0600 (Fri, 13 Feb 2009) | 1 line
  
  #1661108: note that urlsafe encoded string can contain "=".
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  r69579 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-13 05:06:59 -0600 (Fri, 13 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  Fix warnings GCC emits where the argument of PyErr_Format is a single variable.
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  r69580 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-13 05:10:04 -0600 (Fri, 13 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  Fix warnings GCC emits where the argument of PyErr_Format is a single variable.
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  r69589 | martin.v.loewis | 2009-02-13 14:11:34 -0600 (Fri, 13 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  Move amd64 properties further to the top, so that they override
  the linker options correctly.
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  r69619 | benjamin.peterson | 2009-02-14 11:00:51 -0600 (Sat, 14 Feb 2009) | 1 line
  
  this needn't be a shebang line
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  r69620 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-14 11:01:36 -0600 (Sat, 14 Feb 2009) | 1 line
  
  #5179: don't leak PIPE fds when child execution fails.
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  r69633 | hirokazu.yamamoto | 2009-02-15 03:19:48 -0600 (Sun, 15 Feb 2009) | 1 line
  
  Fixed typo.
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  r69703 | raymond.hettinger | 2009-02-16 16:42:54 -0600 (Mon, 16 Feb 2009) | 3 lines
  
  Issue 5229: Documentation for super() neglects to say what super() actually does
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  r69704 | raymond.hettinger | 2009-02-16 17:00:25 -0600 (Mon, 16 Feb 2009) | 1 line
  
  Add explanation for super(type1, type2).
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  r69728 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-17 18:22:55 -0600 (Tue, 17 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  #5297: fix example.
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  r69729 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-17 18:25:13 -0600 (Tue, 17 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  #5296: sequence -> iterable.
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  r69730 | georg.brandl | 2009-02-17 18:31:36 -0600 (Tue, 17 Feb 2009) | 2 lines
  
  #5268: mention VMSError.
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Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/   (props changed)
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/exceptions.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/socketserver.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Lib/subprocess.py
   python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_pep263.py
   python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
   python/branches/py3k/Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c
   python/branches/py3k/Objects/unicodeobject.c
   python/branches/py3k/PCbuild/sqlite3.vcproj

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/base64.rst	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
 .. function:: urlsafe_b64encode(s)
 
    Encode string *s* using a URL-safe alphabet, which substitutes ``-`` instead of
-   ``+`` and ``_`` instead of ``/`` in the standard Base64 alphabet.
+   ``+`` and ``_`` instead of ``/`` in the standard Base64 alphabet.  The result
+   can still contain ``=``.
 
 
 .. function:: urlsafe_b64decode(s)

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/exceptions.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/exceptions.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/exceptions.rst	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@
    more precise exception such as :exc:`IndexError`.
 
 
+.. exception:: VMSError
+
+   Only available on VMS.  Raised when a VMS-specific error occurs.
+
+
 .. exception:: WindowsError
 
    Raised when a Windows-specific error occurs or when the error number does not

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/functions.rst	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -1035,16 +1035,19 @@
 
 .. function:: super([type[, object-or-type]])
 
-   Return a *super* object that acts as a proxy to superclasses of *type*.
+   Return a proxy object that delegates method calls to a parent class of
+   *type*.  This is useful for accessing inherited methods that have been
+   overriden in a child class.  The search order for parent classes is
+   determined by the ``__mro__`` attribute of the *type* and can change
+   whenever the parent classes are updated.
 
    If the second argument is omitted the super object returned is unbound.  If
    the second argument is an object, ``isinstance(obj, type)`` must be true.  If
-   the second argument is a type, ``issubclass(type2, type)`` must be true.
-   Calling :func:`super` without arguments is equivalent to ``super(this_class,
-   first_arg)``.
+   the second argument is a type, ``issubclass(type2, type)`` must be true (this
+   is useful for classmethods).
 
-   There are two typical use cases for :func:`super`.  In a class hierarchy with
-   single inheritance, :func:`super` can be used to refer to parent classes without
+   There are two typical use cases for "super".  In a class hierarchy with
+   single inheritance, "super" can be used to refer to parent classes without
    naming them explicitly, thus making the code more maintainable.  This use
    closely parallels the use of "super" in other programming languages.
 

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/socketserver.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/socketserver.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/socketserver.rst	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
        # Exit the server thread when the main thread terminates
        server_thread.setDaemon(True)
        server_thread.start()
-       print("Server loop running in thread:", server_thread.getName())
+       print("Server loop running in thread:", server_thread.name)
 
        client(ip, port, b"Hello World 1")
        client(ip, port, b"Hello World 2")

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/reference/simple_stmts.rst	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@
 
 * If the target list is a single target: The object is assigned to that target.
 
-* If the target list is a comma-separated list of targets:
+* If the target list is a comma-separated list of targets: The object must be an
+  iterable with the same number of items as there are targets in the target list,
+  and the items are assigned, from left to right, to the corresponding targets.
+  (This rule is relaxed as of Python 1.5; in earlier versions, the object had to
+  be a tuple.  Since strings are sequences, an assignment like ``a, b = "xy"`` is
+  now legal as long as the string has the right length.)
 
   * If the target list contains one target prefixed with an asterisk, called a
     "starred" target: The object must be a sequence with at least as many items
@@ -152,9 +157,9 @@
   be deallocated and its destructor (if it has one) to be called.
 
 * If the target is a target list enclosed in parentheses or in square brackets:
-  The object must be a sequence with the same number of items as there are targets
-  in the target list, and its items are assigned, from left to right, to the
-  corresponding targets.
+  The object must be an iterable with the same number of items as there are
+  targets in the target list, and its items are assigned, from left to right,
+  to the corresponding targets.
 
   .. index:: pair: attribute; assignment
 

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/subprocess.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/subprocess.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/subprocess.py	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@
             if data:
                 os.waitpid(self.pid, 0)
                 child_exception = pickle.loads(data)
+                for fd in (p2cwrite, c2pread, errread):
+                    if fd is not None:
+                        os.close(fd)
                 raise child_exception
 
 

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_pep263.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_pep263.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_pep263.py	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! -*- coding: koi8-r -*-
+# -*- coding: koi8-r -*-
 
 import unittest
 from test import support

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -521,6 +521,22 @@
         p = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, "-c", "pass"], bufsize=None)
         self.assertEqual(p.wait(), 0)
 
+    def test_leaking_fds_on_error(self):
+        # see bug #5179: Popen leaks file descriptors to PIPEs if
+        # the child fails to execute; this will eventually exhaust
+        # the maximum number of open fds. 1024 seems a very common
+        # value for that limit, but Windows has 2048, so we loop
+        # 1024 times (each call leaked two fds).
+        for i in range(1024):
+            try:
+                subprocess.Popen(['nonexisting_i_hope'],
+                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            # Windows raises IOError
+            except (IOError, OSError) as err:
+                if err.errno != 2:  # ignore "no such file"
+                    pass # XXX see #5312
+
     #
     # POSIX tests
     #

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -566,13 +566,14 @@
 #else
 	address = (void *)ctypes_dlsym(handle, name);
 	if (!address) {
-		PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError,
 #ifdef __CYGWIN__
 /* dlerror() isn't very helpful on cygwin */
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError,
 			     "symbol '%s' not found (%s) ",
-			     name,
+			     name);
+#else
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, ctypes_dlerror());
 #endif
-			     ctypes_dlerror());
 		return NULL;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -3208,13 +3209,14 @@
 #else
 	address = (PPROC)ctypes_dlsym(handle, name);
 	if (!address) {
-		PyErr_Format(PyExc_AttributeError,
 #ifdef __CYGWIN__
 /* dlerror() isn't very helpful on cygwin */
+		PyErr_Format(PyExc_AttributeError,
 			     "function '%s' not found (%s) ",
-			     name,
+			     name);
+#else
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, ctypes_dlerror());
 #endif
-			     ctypes_dlerror());
 		return NULL;
 	}
 #endif

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Objects/unicodeobject.c
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Objects/unicodeobject.c	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Objects/unicodeobject.c	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@
     if (restuple == NULL)
         goto onError;
     if (!PyTuple_Check(restuple)) {
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
         goto onError;
     }
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(restuple, argparse, &PyUnicode_Type, &repunicode, &newpos))
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@
     if (restuple == NULL)
         return NULL;
     if (!PyTuple_Check(restuple)) {
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
         Py_DECREF(restuple);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -5128,7 +5128,7 @@
     if (restuple == NULL)
         return NULL;
     if (!PyTuple_Check(restuple)) {
-        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, &argparse[4]);
         Py_DECREF(restuple);
         return NULL;
     }

Modified: python/branches/py3k/PCbuild/sqlite3.vcproj
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/PCbuild/sqlite3.vcproj	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/PCbuild/sqlite3.vcproj	Thu Feb 19 05:22:03 2009
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\x64.vsprops;.\sqlite3.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\debug.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\x64.vsprops;.\sqlite3.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGInstrument|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\x64.vsprops;.\sqlite3.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pginstrument.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 		<Configuration
 			Name="PGUpdate|x64"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\x64.vsprops;.\sqlite3.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
+			InheritedPropertySheets=".\sqlite3.vsprops;.\x64.vsprops;.\pgupdate.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>


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