[Python-Dev] PyObject_New vs PyObject_NEW (original) (raw)

David Abrahams dave@boost-consulting.com
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:28:00 -0500

Thomas Heller <theller@python.net> writes:

I don't think the macro versions should ever be used outside the core. Inside the core, it's safe. So I think the "doc bug" is that the docs mention PyObjectNEW at all. =20 Better to expl=EDcitely warn about them with a wording similar to that from the section 9.2 Memory Interface: In addition, the following macro sets are provided for calling the Python memory allocator directly, without involving the C API functions listed above. However, note that their use does not preserve binary compatibility accross Python versions [] and is therefore deprecated in extension modules. Maybe 'and compilers' should be inserted between the [].

I'm not in a position to decide which one of these is better. Thomas, maybe you should be submitting the patch?

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