[Python-Dev] New tests in stable versions

[Terry Reedy]

On 7/21/2011 2:58 AM, Raymond Hettinger wrote:

> I concur with Brett. Nothing good will come from backporting tests that
> aren't aimed at a specific bugfix.

They could catch reversions that otherwise would not be caught. This 
would mainly apply to 2.7. It would not be an issue for 3.2 if all fixes 
are forward ported to 3.3 and tested there (before pushing) where there 
are tests not in 3.2. If people fix in 3.2, test, commit, and push, and 
just assume OK in 3.3, the new test will not do any good until someone 
else runs them with the fix.

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Terry Jan Reedy