[Python-Dev] PEP 380

[Michael Foord]

On 24 Nov 2011, at 04:06, Nick Coghlan wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
>> Mea culpa for not keeping track, but what's the status of PEP 380? I
>> really want this in Python 3.3!
> 
> There are two relevant tracker issues (both with me for the moment).
> 
> The main tracker issue for PEP 380 is here: http://bugs.python.org/issue11682
> 
> That's really just missing the doc updates - I haven't had a chance to
> look at Zbyszek's latest offering on that front, but it shouldn't be
> far off being complete (the *text* in his previous docs patch actually
> seemed reasonable - I mainly objected to way it was organised).
> 
> However, the PEP 380 test suite updates have a dependency on a new dis
> module feature that provides an iterator over a structured description
> of bytecode instructions: http://bugs.python.org/issue11816


Is it necessary to test parts of PEP 380 through bytecode structures rather than semantics? Those tests aren't going to be usable by other implementations.

Michael

> 
> I find Meador's suggestion to change the name of the new API to
> something involving the word "instruction" appealing, so I plan to do
> that, which will have a knock-on effect on the tests in the PEP 380
> branch. However, even once I get that done, Raymond specifically said
> he wanted to review the dis module patch before I check it in, so I
> don't plan to commit it until he gives the OK (either because he
> reviewed it, or because he decides he's OK with it going in without
> his review and he can review and potentially update it in Mercurial
> any time before 3.3 is released).
> 
> I currently plan to update my working branches for both of those on
> the 3rd of December, so hopefully they'll be ready to go within the
> next couple of weeks.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick.
> 
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