[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.337.2.4.2.17,1.337.2.4.2.18

[Guido van Rossum]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv16741/Misc

Modified Files:
      Tag: release22-maint
	NEWS 
Log Message:
- A type can now inherit its metatype from its base type.  Previously,
  when PyType_Ready() was called, if ob_type was found to be NULL, it
  was always set to &PyType_Type; now it is set to base->ob_type,
  where base is tp_base, defaulting to &PyObject_Type.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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diff -C2 -d -r1.337.2.4.2.17 -r1.337.2.4.2.18
*** NEWS	5 Apr 2002 22:53:16 -0000	1.337.2.4.2.17
--- NEWS	8 Apr 2002 01:39:56 -0000	1.337.2.4.2.18
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*** 21,24 ****
--- 21,29 ----
  C API
  
+ - A type can now inherit its metatype from its base type.  Previously,
+   when PyType_Ready() was called, if ob_type was found to be NULL, it
+   was always set to &PyType_Type; now it is set to base->ob_type,
+   where base is tp_base, defaulting to &PyObject_Type.
+ 
  - PyType_Ready() accidentally did not inherit tp_is_gc; now it does.