[Python-Dev] Include ctypes into core Python?

[Thomas Heller]

"Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:

> Thomas Heller wrote:
>> Sounds good, although it should be noted that ctypes is a package now,
>> with a ctypes.wrap subpackage (contains the code generator), a
>> ctypes.macholib subpackage (contains Bob Ippolitos macholib for OS X),
>> and ctypes.test subpackage whcih contains several test modules.  Plus
>> the _ctypes.(dll|so) extension module.
>
> Ok. The installer should then combine them all into a feature.
>
> Still, the admin could disable all of this just by removing _ctypes.dll,
> right?

Right.

Thomas