[Python-Dev] RFC: Backport ssl.MemoryBIO and ssl.SSLObject to Python 2.7

[Victor Stinner]

2017-05-31 17:45 GMT+02:00 Jim Baker <jim.baker at python.org>:
> Given that this proposed new feature is for 2.7 to support event loop usage
> and not a security fix, I'm -1 on this change. In particular, it runs
> counter to the justification policy stated in PEP 466.

Hum, it seems like the PEP 546 abstract is incomplete. The final goal
of the PEP is to make Python 3 more secure thanks to all goodness of
the PEP 543. The PEP 546 tries to explain why Python 2.7 is blocking
the adoption of the PEP 543 in practice.

Victor