[Python-Dev] Deprecating non-Py_ssize_t use of PyArg_ParseTuple

[Eric Smith]

>>
>> >> Given the recent discussion about backwards compatibility: what's
>> >> the best approach? What warning should be emitted, if any?
>> >> (the warning would only be generated if an s# or similar format
>> >>  was actually encountered - not just if merely PyArg_ParseTuple is
>> >>  called).
>> >
>> > I'd say a DeprecationWarning. They are quiet by default anyway...
>>
>> Why not a PendingDeprecationWarning?
>
> Is there still a difference?

Only that it takes one extra release to go from
pending->deprecated->removed, as opposed to deprecated->removed.

Eric.