[Python-Dev] Deprecate the buffer object?

[Mark Hammond]

Michael Hudson

> "Mark Hammond" <mhammond at skippinet.com.au> writes:
>
> > That would work, be less intrusive, and allow all existing
> code to work
> > unchanged.  My only concern is that it does not go anywhere
> towards fixing
> > the buffer interface itself.
>
> I think that is a different issue entirely.  While it may be
> interesting and important, can we at least try to keep them separate?

I don't see how.  The only problem I see is in the buffer interface.  We
could worm around the buffer interface problem in the buffer object, but I
don't see how that is keeping them separate.  Am I missing something?

Mark.