[Python-Dev] State of PEP-3118 (memoryview part)

[Greg Ewing]

Stefan Krah wrote:

> Options 2) and 3) would ideally entail one backwards incompatible
> bugfix: In 2.7 and 3.2 assignment to a memoryview with format 'B'
> rejects integers but accepts byte objects, but according to the
> struct syntax mandated by the PEP it should be the other way round.

Maybe a compromise could be made to accept both in the
backport? That would avoid breaking old code while allowing
code that does the right thing to work.

-- 
Greg