[Python-Dev] Release manager pronouncement needed: PEP 302 Fix

[Phillip J. Eby]

At 10:55 PM 7/28/2006 +0200, Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>Phillip J. Eby wrote:
> > The issue is that a proper fix that caches existence requires adding new
> > types to import.c and thus might appear to be more of a feature.  I was
> > therefore reluctant to embark upon the work without some assurance that it
> > wouldn't be rejected as adding a last-minute feature.
>
>So do you have a patch, or are going to write one?

Yes, it's checked in as r50916.

It ultimately turned out to be simpler than I thought; only one new type 
(imp.NullImporter) was required.