[Python-Dev] Python initialization and embedded Python

[Nick Coghlan]

On 19 November 2017 at 18:52, Victor Stinner <victor.stinner at gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe we can find a compromise: revert the change on memory allocators. They
> are too special to require to call PyRuntime_Init().
>
> Currently, you cannot call PyMem_SetAllocators() before PyRuntime_Init().

At least the raw allocators, anyway - that way, the developer facing
documentation/comments can just say that the raw allocators can't have
any prerequisites that aren't shared by regular
malloc/calloc/realloc/free calls.

If that's enough to get Py_DecodeLocale working again prior to
_PyRuntime_Init(), then I'd suggest officially adding that to the
"must work prior to Py_Initialize" list, otherwise we can re-examine
it based on whatever's still broken after reverting the raw allocator
changes.

Cheers,
Nick.

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