[Python-Dev] why is mmap a builtin module on windows?

[Ralf Schmitt]

Hi all,

I want to use the mmap module from python trunk with python 2.5.
On Linux I can easily replace it, as it is a dynamically loaded module. On
windows
it is a builtin module and I fear that I must compile python on windows (or
resort to some other ugly hack)

What is the reason for mmap being a builtin module?

Regards,
- Ralf
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