[Python-Dev] how important is setting co_filename for a module being imported to what file is set to? (original) (raw)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Mon Aug 31 22:47:34 CEST 2009

Brett Cannon <brett python.org> writes:

I should also mention that I am +0 on the marshal.load* change. I could be convinced to try to pursue a mutable cofilenme direction, but considering the BDFL likes the marshal.load* approach and it opens up the possibility of compacting the marshal format I am leaning towards sticking with this initial direction.

I am really not opinionated on this one. I was just pointing out that choosing a non-obvious solution generally requires good reasons to do so. The marshal format compaction sounds like premature optimization, since nobody seems to have formulated such a request.

Regards

Antoine.

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