Julian Foad wrote on Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:02 +00:00: > Daniel Shahaf wrote: > > Are you looking for feedback on the write-up and/or patch? I assume > > not since you haven't mentioned any of this on dev@. > > I would be glad of any feedback. I was going to wait until I had a > patch ready for review. Now there is a patch attached to the issue, > and, though it really wants more tests, now could be a good time. > > So: could anyone cast an eye over this for a sanity check, and speak up > if there are any questions or concerns?
The write-up doesn't seem to consider the possibility of issuing a warning rather than a fatal error. This would negate the "does not introduce a silent behavioural change" argument and not constitute a flag day to anyone who may be "intentionally or unintentionally relying on the current behaviour". Thoughts? Cheers, Daniel