[Python-Dev] What version is an extension module binary compatible with

Serhiy Storchaka storchaka at gmail.com
Tue Mar 28 11:27:15 EDT 2017


On 28.03.17 14:24, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> However, recently we found an issue with this approach [1]: an extension
> module built against Python 3.6.1 cannot be run on Python 3.6.0, because
> it uses a macro that, in 3.6.1, uses the new PySlice_AdjustIndices
> function.

The macro expanding to PySlice_AdjustIndices is used only when 
Py_LIMITED_API is not defined or is defined to the version equal or 
greater the version in which PySlice_AdjustIndices was added.




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