[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] PyString -> PyBytes C API renaming

[Nick Coghlan]

Stefan Behnel wrote:
> M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>> If you use PyBytes APIs, you expect to find PyBytes functions in
>> the libs and also set breakpoints on these.
> 
> AFAICT, the PyBytes_* functions are in both Py2.6 and Py3 now, so no problem here.

The PyBytes_* functions appear to be there, but a preprocessor macro 
means it is actually the PyString_* functions that appear in the Python 
DLL. That's great from a backwards compatibility point of view, but 
seriously confusing from the point of view of anyone trying to embed or 
otherwise debug Python 2.6.

> Besides, how likely is it that users set a breakpoint on the PyBytes/PyString
> functions?

Not very likely at all - but it would still be nice if the PyBytes_* 
symbols were visible to the linker as well as the preprocessor.

Cheers,
Nick.

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