[Python-ideas] Meta-PEP about built-in functions

[Jeroen Demeyer]

Hello,

Both PEP 573 and PEP 575 deal with built-in functions. Additionally, 
some people (Stefan Behnel, Robert Bradshaw, Jim Pivarski and me) are 
currently brainstorming about a yet-to-be-written PEP to allow calling 
the underlying C function of a built-in function using native types (for 
example, a C long instead of a Python int). Think of it as analogous to 
the buffer protocol: the buffer protocol exposes C *data* while this 
would expose C *callables*.

Since all these PEPs would overlap somewhat, I'm starting to wonder 
about the best way to organize this. Ideally, I would like some kind of 
"meta-PEP" where we discuss the future of built-in functions in general 
terms without too much details. This would be followed by several PEPs 
each going in detail about one specific aspect.

Is there a precedent for this? What do the seasoned Python developers think?


Jeroen.