[Python-checkins] r60504 - python/trunk/Modules/posixmodule.c

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> There probably are more int-like types than characters available for format
> strings, so the approach I would take is the use the 'O&' format and
> write the conversion function myself.

I still don't see why any of this is necessary. Can't you just parse
it in a Py_LONG_LONG where available, and into an int elsewhere? Then
check whether the value is out of range for pid_t, by assigning to
pid_t and then comparing.