[Python-Dev] Fwd: [Pythonmac-SIG] sys.exit() functionality

[Martin v. Loewis]

Jack Jansen <Jack.Jansen@oratrix.nl> writes:

> This discussion started on pythonmac-SIG, but someone suggested that
> it isn't really a MacPython-specific issue (even though the
> implementation will be different for MacPython from unix-Python).
> 
> Any opinions?

I think allowing to replace Py_Exit is the right way to go. Make it a
function pointer, initialized to _Py_Exit, and let the embedding
context change its value (through a setter, or through direct
assignment). Double-check that all callers of Py_Exit behave well when
it actually does return (which currently is not the case), and don't
forget to bump the API version.

Regards,
Martin