[Python-Dev] Locked-in defect? 32-bit hash values on 64-bit builds (original) (raw)
Raymond Hettinger raymond.hettinger at gmail.com
Fri Oct 15 19:37:18 CEST 2010
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After rereading http://bugs.python.org/issue9778 , I'm growing concerned about an impending ABI freeze before the core devs find time to fix the 32-bit hash limitation.
ISTM, the use of 64-bit builds is growing in popularity. It was be a bummer to have a locked-in an effective size limit for dictionaries and sets because the API only supports 32-bit hash values.
The thread seems to show agreement that the hash values should be Py_ssize_t but the chance to fix it will be lost unless core devs get more time to work on the problem or unless the ABI freeze is deferred.
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