[Python-Dev] Python initialization and embedded Python

[Nick Coghlan]

On 21 November 2017 at 01:31, Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 18, 2017 19:20, "Nick Coghlan" <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> OK, in that case I think the answer to Victor's question is:
>
> 1. Breaking calling Py_DecodeLocale() before calling Py_Initialize()
> is a compatibility break with the API implied by our own usage
> examples, and we'll need to revert the breakage for 3.7,
>
>
> +1
>
> The break was certainly unintentional. :/  Fortunately, Py_DecodeLocale()
> should be the only "Process-wide parameter" needing repair.  I suppose,
> PyMem_RawMalloc() and PyMem_RawFree() *could* be considered too, but my
> understanding is that they aren't really intended for direct use (especially
> pre-init).

PyMem_RawFree will need to continue working pre-initialize as well,
since it's the specified cleanup function for Py_DecodeLocale.

Cheers,
Nick.

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