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

[Nick Coghlan]

Stefan Behnel wrote:
> 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.

Yeah, it took me a while to get my head around what he was trying to do, 
but GPS explained it pretty well elsewhere in this thread.

Cheers,
Nick.

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