[Python-Dev] PEP 384 status

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:12:17 +0900
David Cournapeau <cournape at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hmm... that last point is a bit of any issue actually, since it also
> > flows the other way (changes made via the locale module won't be
> > visible to any extension modules using a different C runtime). So I
> > suspect mixing C runtimes is still going to come with the caveat of
> > potential locale related glitches.
> 
> As far as IO is concerned, FILE* is just a special case of a more
> generic issue, though, so maybe this could be a bit reworded. For
> example, file descriptor cannot be shared between runtimes either.

Er, really?
So it means that, for example, a FileIO object couldn't be shared
between runtimes either? How about a socket object?
Do you want to forbid FileIO and socket objects as part of the API?

Again, I propose that FILE* functions are allowed in the API, but their
use discouraged in the docs (with proper explanations from those who
know how to word them).

Regards

Antoine.