[Python-Dev] Cannot set PYTHONPATH with big paths with Python 3.0 and 3.1

[Antoine Pitrou]

Martin v. Löwis <martin <at> v.loewis.de> writes:
> 
> > I've reported bug http://bugs.python.org/issue5924 some time ago and I
> > think it's a release blocker -- it seems easy to fix, but I don't have
> > time to actually submit a patch, so, I'd like to draw attention to it,
> > especially as a release candidate is already out.
> 
> In absence of a patch, it can't be a release blocker, IMO.

I think we've had lots of issues filed as release blockers while they still
didn't have a patch.
As for whether this particular bug deserves to be a blocker, I don't know. It is
certainly annoying, however.

Regards

Antoine.