On 24 Nov 2011, at 04:06, Nick Coghlan wrote: > On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Guido van Rossum <gu...@python.org> wrote: >> Mea culpa for not keeping track, but what's the status of PEP 380? I >> really want this in Python 3.3! > > There are two relevant tracker issues (both with me for the moment). > > The main tracker issue for PEP 380 is here: http://bugs.python.org/issue11682 > > That's really just missing the doc updates - I haven't had a chance to > look at Zbyszek's latest offering on that front, but it shouldn't be > far off being complete (the *text* in his previous docs patch actually > seemed reasonable - I mainly objected to way it was organised). > > However, the PEP 380 test suite updates have a dependency on a new dis > module feature that provides an iterator over a structured description > of bytecode instructions: http://bugs.python.org/issue11816
Is it necessary to test parts of PEP 380 through bytecode structures rather than semantics? Those tests aren't going to be usable by other implementations. Michael > > I find Meador's suggestion to change the name of the new API to > something involving the word "instruction" appealing, so I plan to do > that, which will have a knock-on effect on the tests in the PEP 380 > branch. However, even once I get that done, Raymond specifically said > he wanted to review the dis module patch before I check it in, so I > don't plan to commit it until he gives the OK (either because he > reviewed it, or because he decides he's OK with it going in without > his review and he can review and potentially update it in Mercurial > any time before 3.3 is released). > > I currently plan to update my working branches for both of those on > the 3rd of December, so hopefully they'll be ready to go within the > next couple of weeks. > > Cheers, > Nick. > > -- > Nick Coghlan | ncogh...@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk > -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never taking more than you give. -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different.html _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
