[Python-Dev] Should the io-c modules be put in their own directory?

[Guido van Rossum]

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org> wrote:
> 2009/4/3 "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de>:
>>>> I just noticed that the new io-c modules were merged in the py3k
>>>> branch (I know, I am kind late on the news—blame school work). Anyway,
>>>> I am just wondering if it would be a good idea to put the io-c modules
>>>> in a sub-directory (like sqlite), instead of scattering them around in
>>>> the Modules/ directory.
>>>
>>> Welcome back!
>>>
>>> I have no particular opinion on this. I suggest waiting for Benjamin's advice
>>> and following it :-)
>>
>> I would suggest to leave it as is:
>> a) never change a running system
>> b) flat is better than nested
>
> It doesn't make sense, though, to have the 8 files that make up the
> _io module scattered around in a directory with scores of other ones.

I think Benjamin is right. While most of the C source is indeed
exactly one level below the root, there's plenty of code that isn't,
e.g. _ctypes, cjkcodecs, expat, _multiprocessing, zlib. And even
Objects/stringlib.

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