[Python-Dev] Use function names instead of functions for os.supports_dir_fd?

[Victor Stinner]

>> Monkey patching is a common practice in Python. test_os.py replaces
>> os.exec*() functions temporary for example.
>
> Perhaps for testing, but I don't think monkey-patching is common in
> production code. Perhaps you are thinking of Ruby :)

The gevent library does monkey-patch os.fork (and time.sleep and many
other functions), but gevent is maybe not ready for production? :-)

Victor