[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.431,1.432

gvanrossum@users.sourceforge.net gvanrossum@users.sourceforge.net
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:20:16 -0700


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv29680

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Mention pymemcompat.h.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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--- NEWS	18 Jun 2002 21:20:13 -0000	1.432
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    could access a pointer to freed memory.
  
! - The optional object allocator has been enabled by default.
  
  - If you try to pickle an instance of a class that has __slots__ but
--- 100,109 ----
    could access a pointer to freed memory.
  
! - The optional object allocator ("pymalloc") has been enabled by
!   default.  The recommended practice for memory allocation and
!   deallocation has been streamlined.  A header file is included,
!   Misc/pymemcompat.h, which can be bundled with 3rd party extensions
!   and lets them use the same API with Python versions from 1.5.2
!   onwards.
  
  - If you try to pickle an instance of a class that has __slots__ but