[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r52692 - in python/trunk: Lib/mailbox.py Misc/NEWS (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Thu Nov 9 16:07:23 CET 2006

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On Nov 9, 2006, at 9:01 AM, A.M. Kuchling wrote:

Should I backport this change to 2.5.1? Con: The patch adds two new internal functions, syncflush() and syncclose(), so it's an internal API change. Pro: it's a patch that should reduce chances of data loss, which is important to people processing mailboxes.

Because it fixes a small chance of potential data loss and the new functions are prefixed with , my personal inclination would be to backport this change.

I agree. _ is a hint as to its non-publicness and I don't have a
problem in principle adding such methods. In this particular case,
it seems the patch improves reliability, so +1.

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