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[Python-Dev] Can we make METH_FASTCALL public, from Python 3.7? (ref: PEP 579

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Wed Jun 20 12:16:42 EDT 2018 
On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:09:00 +0200
Victor Stinner <vstinner at redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> > If we can't at Python 3.7, I think we should do it at 3.8.  
> 
> What's the rationale to make it public in 3.7? Can't it wait for 3.8?
> The new PEPs target 3.8 anyway, no?
> 
> IMHO it's too late for 3.7.

Agreed with Victor.  Also Jeroen's work might lead us to change the
protocol for better flexibility or performance.  Let's not make it a
public API too early.

Regards

Antoine.
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