[Python-Dev] Re: RELEASED Python 2.3.1

[Anthony Baxter]

>>> "Jason R. Mastaler" wrote
> martin at v.loewis.de (Martin v. Löwis) writes:
> 
> > I don't think the problem is severe; os.fsync is rarely used.
> 
> How did you arrive at this notion?

Hm. The only usage of it I can find in the Zope2, Zope3 and Twisted codebases
is a single use inside zodb, and it's wrapped in a check that os.fsync exists 
(since it's not available on all platforms). I also did a grep over all the 
python packages I've downloaded or installed (which is a _lot_) and the TMDA 
code is the only package to use it.

I'm still planning on cutting a 2.3.2 to fix the problem, but I see no reason
to make any further steps to "revoke" 2.3.1 further than the warning message on
the release page - which is mostly aimed at people who might be planning to 
package the code.

Anthony
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