[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.691,1.692

[Thomas Heller]

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:

> > > Modified Files:
> > > 	NEWS 
> > > Log Message:
> > > - The extended type structure used for heap types (new-style
> > >   classes defined by Python code using a class statement) is now
> > >   exported from object.h as PyHeapTypeObject.  (SF patch #696193.)
> > 
[me]
> > If I understand correctly, this adds no new behaviour but new
> > possibilities for extension programmers. True?
> > If so, it would really be nice if it would be backported to 2.2.x.
> 
> If you would do the honors, that's fine with me.
> 

I'm afraid I don't have time for it. Christian, do you have a patch
ready for the 2.2 branch?

Thomas