Georg Brandl <ge...@python.org> added the comment: > There is a long tradition in keeping OS functions' > wrappers thin with an expectation that application programmers will > know the limitations/quirks of their target OSes.
Sorry, but that does not apply if we trigger undefined behavior which is inherently unsafe, as you rightly insist. I don't see the range checking as particularly challenging; I'm sure you can get it done in time for 3.2. ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue8013> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
