[Python-Dev] 2.2.1 issues

[Michael Hudson]

martin@v.loewis.de (Martin v. Loewis) writes:

> "M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
> 
> > Right. 1) was caused by 2).
> 
> That wasn't actually the case. The overwriting of memory was really
> independent of the error in surrogate processing, and can be fixed
> independently.

OK, thanks for the clarification.

> > As a result, modules using unpaired surrogates in Unicode
> > literals are simply broken in Python <= 2.2.0.
> 
> I think this is unimportant enough to just accept this bug for Python
> 2.2.x. If people ever run into the problem, well: just don't do this.
> Unpaired surrogates will be entirely in Unicode 3.2.

I think you're missing a word in the last sentence?

> > The problem with backporting this patch is that in order
> > for Python to properly recompile any broken module, the
> > magic will have to be changed. Question is whether this
> > is a reasonable thing to do in a patch level release...
> 
> The memory-overwriting problem can be fixed independently, e.g. with
> 
> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=5470&atid=105470&file_id=15248&aid=495401

Thanks, I've now checked this fix in, and will consider the whole
issue to be closed until further notice.

Cheers,
M.

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