[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Beta 3 planned for this Wednesday

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Aug 19, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Benjamin Peterson wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:29 PM, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org>  
> wrote:
>>
>> 1878    class attribute cache failure (regression)
>> - - Medium priority
>> - - Guido, there are some design choices that need your decision.   
>> I'd like to
>> fix this for beta 3 if it's going to be fixed at all, because I  
>> suspect the
>> changes will be too disruptive once we reach release candidates.
>>
>> 2394    [Py3k] Finish the memoryview object implementation
>> - - High priority
>> - - This one is serious enough to hold up the release.  I really do  
>> not think we
>> should be finishing this implementation in the rc phase.
>
> How finished is finished? I see Antoine has implemented a little  
> more of it.

The API needs to be completed.  If there are bugs, that's fine but we  
need to stabilize the API by the release candidate.  I just followed  
up on the issues and it looks like Antoine has a good handle on this.

>> 1179    [CVE-2007-4965] Integer overflow in imageop module
>> - - High priority
>> - - This will block final release and I think it needs to be fixed  
>> for this beta.
>
> I've never used imageop, but I'll see if I can review the patch.

Great, thanks!

>> 3131    2to3 can't find fixes_dir
>> - - Medium priority
>> - - I'm willing to defer this to the release candidates, but it  
>> will definitely
>> block the release candidates.
>
> This is pretty simple. There are patches that can be applied, but I
> think 2to3 requires a little refactoring. I suppose that can be done
> after the beta, though.

Yep, but it should be done before rc1.

>> 3402    test_nis is hanging on Solaris
>> - - Medium priority
>> - - I suggest disabling this test and adding a note to the release  
>> notes.  If
>> nobody comes forward to fix it for the final release, tough.
>>
>> 3352    Deficiencies in multiprocessing/threading API
>> - - Medium priority
>> - - This one is getting some love, so I'm confident this will get  
>> fixed before
>> beta 3.
>
> Jesse said he could have it done today.

Excellent.

- -Barry

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