[Python-Dev] NeedsReview keyword
"Martin v. Löwis"
martin at v.loewis.de
Tue Apr 15 22:45:58 CEST 2008
> Just name your patch files .patch or .diff the next time, not .txt, and
> the keyword will get automatically set.
>
>
> fine. I used .txt cause I wanted to view it in my browser (without the
> browser asking me for an application)
.diff would have done the same thing.
> as it only affects the mmap module. I also don't see how this could
> cause data loss if the application works correctly.
>
>
> the flush fails but the programs fails to recognize it? i.e. the program
> assumes the data is written to disk but it isn't?
Why would the program fail to recognize it? It should just look at the
result being returned.
I agree that this is fairly unpythonic, but I also think that there is
any data loss that this may cause is the application's fault.
Regards,
Martin
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