[Python-Dev] marshal (was:Buffer interface in abstract.c? )

[Jack Jansen]

> Aside: wouldn't it make sense to move from marshal to pickle and
> depreciate marshal altogether ? cPickle is quite fast and much more
> flexible than marshal, plus it already provides mechanisms for
> registering new types.

This is probably the best idea so far. Just remove the buffer-workaround in 
marshall, keep it functioning for the things it is used for now (like pyc 
files) and refer people to (c)Pickle for new development.

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