[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Peter Eisentraut added the comment: 3.9.0a5 fixes my original issue. Thanks. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailin

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Serhiy Storchaka added the comment: I think we should distinguish minimal supported C standard for compiling CPython itself and for compiling extensions. We can use all C99 features supported by main compilers in the code of CPython, but C99 is not even compatible with C++, and it may be not

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Benjamin Peterson added the comment: C99 is not disallowed in headers. -- nosy: +benjamin.peterson resolution: -> not a bug stage: patch review -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Eric V. Smith added the comment: I'd suggest mentioning this on python-dev, if you want to change the policy. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Peter Eisentraut added the comment: That's fair for code internal to CPython itself, but these are header files included by third-party code that is embedding Python, so a bit more flexibility and adaptability would be welcome there. -- ___ Python

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Eric V. Smith added the comment: PEP 7 says that this is allowed: Python versions greater than or equal to 3.6 use C89 with several select C99 features: ... - intermingled declarations So I don't think these changes should be accepted. -- nosy: +eric.smith _

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

Change by Peter Eisentraut : -- keywords: +patch pull_requests: +17851 stage: -> patch review pull_request: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/18481 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue39615] cpython/abstract.h not compatible with C90

New submission from Peter Eisentraut : Some inline functions use mixed declarations and code. These end up visible in third-party code that includes Python.h, which might not be using a C99 compiler. Example: In file included from /Users/peter/python-builds/3.9/include/python3.9/abstract.h