[Python-Dev] PEP 293, Codec Error Handling Callbacks

[Martin v. Loewis]

"M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com> writes:

> > What are new-style exceptions?
> 
> Exceptions that are built as subclassable types.

Exceptions first of all inherit from Exception. When/if Exception
stops being a class, we'll have to deal with more issues than the PEP
293 exceptions.

> There's nothing premature here. By moving exception handling to
> C level, you get *much* better performance than at Python level.

Can you give a specific example: What Python code, how much better
performance?

> This doesn't work as I've already explained before. The predefined
> error handling modes of builtin codecs must work with relying on
> the Python import mechanism.

You mean "without"? Where did you explain this before? And why is
that? Guido argues that more of the central interpreter machinery must
be moved to Python - I can't see why codecs should be an exception
here.

> What ? That exceptions are immutable ? I think it's a big win that
> exceptions are in fact mutable -- they are great for transporting
> extra information up the chain...

I see. So this is an open issue.

Regards,
Martin