Message 125132 - Python tracker

Message125132

Author	georg.brandl
Recipients	Alexander.Belopolsky, SilentGhost, Trundle, belopolsky, georg.brandl, l0nwlf, ned.deily, sandro.tosi, vstinner, wsanchez
Date	2011-01-02.23:46:23
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> 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.

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> 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.

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