[Python-Dev] Making PyInterpreterState an opaque type
Steve Dower
steve.dower at python.org
Tue Feb 19 11:46:17 EST 2019
On 19Feb2019 0555, Nick Coghlan wrote:
> I really don't want us to ever get into a situation where we're
> actively encouraging third party projects to define Py_BUILD_CORE.
>
> If we decide we do want to go down a path like that, I'd instead
> prefer to see us define something more like "Py_FRAGILE_API" to make
> it clear that folks using those extra interfaces are tightly coupling
> themselves to a specific version of CPython, and are likely going to
> need to make changes when new versions are released.
I mean, my suggestion of "Py_I_TOO_LIKE_TO_LIVE_DANGEROUSLY" was only a
little bit tongue-in-cheek :)
Maybe there's a good Monty Python reference we can use here?
"Py_ITS_JUST_A_FLESH_WOUND" or "Py_THEN_WE_JUMP_OUT_OF_THE_RABBIT"
Cheers,
Steve
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