[Python-Dev] Are undocumented functions part of the stable ABI?

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Wed Apr 4 11:56:30 EDT 2018


It would be helpful if you explained the context of your request. E.g. did
you have some code that broke due to a change in one of these functions, or
are you contemplating a change to one of them? And specifics of what broke
or what you're contemplating.

On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:58 AM, Jeroen Demeyer <J.Demeyer at ugent.be> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a question about PEP 384: can undocumented functions ever be
> considered as part of the stable ABI? With undocumented, I mean not
> appearing in the "Python/C API Reference Manual".
>
> Whatever the answer to this question is, it would be good to make it
> explicit in PEP 384.
>
> I am in particular asking about functions starting with PyCFunction_
> appearing in Include/methodobject.h
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jeroen.
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