[Python-Dev] Fw: Behavior of buffer()

[Guido van Rossum]

> I meant we call  PyBuffer_FromReadWriteObject and the resulting buffer 
> lives longer than the extension function call that created it.   I have 
> heard that it is possible for the original object to "move" leaving the 
> buffer object pointer to it dangling.

Yes, that can happen (depending on what kind if object it is).

> Sure.  I'd be willing to poll comp.lang.python (python-list?) and 
> collate the results of any discussion that ensues.  Is that what you had 
> in mind?

Yes, but beware that you will have to decide which requirements make
sense and which ones don't -- the community is so large these days
that you can't get agreement any more. :-)

Feel free to come back with results to python-dev any time.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)