[Python-Dev] Upcoming 2.5.2 release

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> Current bsddb module in 2.5.1 supports up to BerkeleyDB 4.5. There is
> support for 4.6 in trunk (future 2.6, I guess) and I'm working in a
> private branch at the moment, since I have no commit access to python
> repository. That private version is intented to be merged into python
> 2.6 by Greg, when time comes.
> 
> My guess is that 2.5 branch is still open to more patches than pure
> security/stability patches, so "backporting" BerkeleyDB 4.6 support
> seems reasonable (to me). If I'm wrong, please educate me :-).

I think it depends on the nature of the patch. The 2.5 branch already
supports BerkeleyDB 4.6 (since r58345), so I'm not sure what else needs
to be done.

> This backport would include also stability patches. For example, I just
> solved a memory leak.
> 
> Greg, any opinion?.
> 
> Beware, new kid in the block! :).

Being new is not a problem in itself. But do please take the extra
work of double- and triple-checking any claims you make. If you want
to become the new maintainer of the bsddb module, you need to learn
how to check out a branch of Python and how to determine what patches
have been applied to it.

Regards,
Martin