[Python-Dev] Can't compile regex module with Python 3.2

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Am 09.12.2010 06:57, schrieb Alexander Belopolsky:
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:47 AM, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> ..
>>> However, in Python 3.2b1 the library python32.lib contains only
>>> _PyUnicode_IsWhitespace, therefore breaking the build.
>>>
>>> Is this change intentional? If so, why does unicodeobject.h still do
>>> the mapping?
>>
>> Are you sure about this? It's not intentional (except in the limited ABI).
> 
> this does seem to be intentional:

Oops, right; I was confusing this issue 8654.

Then going back to the OP: Why exactly does that break the build? There
should be no problem - you shouldn't see _PyUnicodeUCS2_IsWhitespace
anywhere in 3.2.

Regards,
Martin