[Python-Dev] Getting rid of unbound methods: patch available

[Guido van Rossum]

> Removing unbound methods also breaks the 'py' lib quite a bit.  The 'py.test'
> framework handles function and bound/unbound method objects all over the
> place, and uses introspection on them, as they are the objects defining the
> tests to run.

OK, I'm convinced. Taking away im_class is going to break too much
code. I hereby retract the patch.

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