[Python-Dev] PEP 298

[Martin v. Löwis]

Thomas Heller <theller@python.net> writes:

> If I understand the PEP process correctly, the PEP is alive until
> there is a definite pronouncement on it.

That is certainly the case.

> A 'locked buffer' object could be built if the PEP is implemented,
> should it be part of the PEP? But if you expose the buffer address
> to Python as an integer, you're living dangerous again.

Why is that? Why does it add a danger that would not be there without
it.

It would be dangerous if you could create a buffer object by passing
an arbitrary integer, but I'm not proposing such a thing.

Regards,
Martin