Message 147357 - Python tracker

Message147357

Author	vstinner
Recipients	loewis, mhammond, python-dev, sbt, vstinner
Date	2011-11-09.16:36:41
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> Probably os.execv() should be implemented on Windows with _wexecv() instead > of _execv(). That's a different story. Would you like to implement it? If yes, please open a new issue. > I don't know what you mean about os.readlink() though: the Windows > implementation uses CreateFileW() and DeviceIoControl(). Oops, you are right. The Windows implement only accepts Unicode, so no deprecation warning is needed here.

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> Probably os.execv() should be implemented on Windows with _wexecv() instead
> of _execv(). 

That's a different story. Would you like to implement it? If yes, please open a 
new issue.

> I don't know what you mean about os.readlink() though: the Windows
> implementation uses CreateFileW() and DeviceIoControl().

Oops, you are right. The Windows implement only accepts Unicode, so no 
deprecation warning is needed here.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2011-11-09 16:36:42	vstinner	set	recipients: + vstinner, loewis, mhammond, python-dev, sbt
2011-11-09 16:36:41	vstinner	link	issue13374 messages
2011-11-09 16:36:41	vstinner	create