[Python-Dev] Accepting PEP 587 (Python Initialization Configuration) (original) (raw)

Thomas Wouters thomas at python.org
Sun May 26 10:02:21 EDT 2019

As PEP-delegate, I'm accepting version 5 of PEP 587 (Python Initialization Configuration). I don't think Victor has posted the latest version, but it contains a couple of minor renames, and a new private API to allow us to experiment with two-phase initialisation of Python.

There's still time to debate exact names and work on the wording of the PEP, but I'm satisfied the design is solid, a clear improvement over what we currently have, and a step in the right direction for some of the more extensive changes that have been proposed (e.g. using Python code for the Python configuration. If we do get to that point, the PEP contains a few things that are superfluous, but I'd consider them minor transitionary warts at that point -- if we ever get there).

Thanks, Victor, for pushing this massive amount of work through; it won't affect most people using Python (at least until the rest of PEP 432 lands) but it's a giant boon to those of us who embed Python :)

-- Thomas Wouters <thomas at python.org>

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