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

[Stefan Behnel]

Nick Coghlan wrote:
> Stefan Behnel wrote:
>> 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.

Right, that's a nice-to-have, an add-on. Why don't we just let Christian
finish his work, which is vital for the beta release? Then it's still time to
file a bug report on the missing bits and provide a patch that adds linker
symbols for PyBytes_*() in Py2.6 as an additional feature.

Stefan