[Python-3000] need help fixing broken tests in py3k-pep3137 branch

[Christian Heimes]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> In the py3k-pep3137 branch I've been working on the implementation of PEP 3137.
> The work is largely done, but I'm stuck with about 20 failing tests,
> and very little time this weekend to work on these. Here's the list:

Houston, we have a problem! The py3k PEP 3137 branch is seriously broken
under Windows.

C:\dev\python\py3k-pep3137\PCbuild>python
Fatal Python error: Py_Initialize: can't initialize sys standard streams
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\dev\python\py3k-pep3137\lib\encodings\__init__.py", line 32,
in <module>
    from . import aliases
ImportError: cannot import name aliases

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual
way. Please contact the application's support team for more information.

The py3k branch still works so it wasn't caused by the merge from the trunk.

Christian