Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-09 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Am 07.07.13 01:04, schrieb Victor Stinner: > 2013/7/6 Antonio Cavallo : >> Could that remove the need for the --with-pydebug flag? > > With the PEP 445, you still have to recompile Python with > --with-debug, but you don't have to recompile Python extensions > anymore. Really? What about _PyObje

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-07 Thread Victor Stinner
2013/7/6 Antoine Pitrou : > I'm accepting PEP 445 (A C API to customize memory allocators) by > Victor. There is probably some grammar to correct here and there > (neither Victor nor I are native English speakers), but I don't want > this to hold back acceptance. The PEP is an obvious improvement

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-07 Thread Antonio Cavallo
Yes that is indeed a great news. Having to debug some binary only extension modules that will make my (rather selfish) life so much easier ;) Thanks On 7 Jul 2013, at 00:04, Victor Stinner wrote: > 2013/7/6 Antonio Cavallo : >> Could that remove the need for the --with-pydebug flag? > > Wi

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-06 Thread Victor Stinner
2013/7/6 Antonio Cavallo : > Could that remove the need for the --with-pydebug flag? With the PEP 445, you still have to recompile Python with --with-debug, but you don't have to recompile Python extensions anymore. Debug checks on memory allocators are now implemented as hooks, instead of using C

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-06 Thread Nick Coghlan
On 7 Jul 2013 07:01, "Antoine Pitrou" wrote: > > > Hello, > > I'm accepting PEP 445 (A C API to customize memory allocators) by > Victor. There is probably some grammar to correct here and there > (neither Victor nor I are native English speakers), but I don't want > this to hold back acceptance.

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-06 Thread Antoine Pitrou
On Sat, 6 Jul 2013 22:07:40 +0100 Antonio Cavallo wrote: > Could that remove the need for the --with-pydebug flag? No, --with-pydebug enables much more than just memory debug checks. Regards Antoine. > > > > > On 6 Jul 2013, at 21:54, Antoine Pitrou wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm

Re: [Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-06 Thread Antonio Cavallo
Could that remove the need for the --with-pydebug flag? On 6 Jul 2013, at 21:54, Antoine Pitrou wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm accepting PEP 445 (A C API to customize memory allocators) by > Victor. There is probably some grammar to correct here and there > (neither Victor nor I are native Engl

[Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 445

2013-07-06 Thread Antoine Pitrou
Hello, I'm accepting PEP 445 (A C API to customize memory allocators) by Victor. There is probably some grammar to correct here and there (neither Victor nor I are native English speakers), but I don't want this to hold back acceptance. The PEP is an obvious improvement in flexibility for every