Éric Araujo <mer...@netwok.org> added the comment: On #13550 I asked Guido about the Thing/_Thing function/class indirection and use of _Verbose; the reply:
> IIRC: > > The design started out this way because it predates new-style classes. When > this was put in one > couldn't subclass extension types, and there were plans/hopes to replace some > of the lock types > with platform-specific built-in versions on some platforms. > > Since it is now possible to write subclassable extension types the > Thing/_Thing design is no > longer needed. > > I'm not sure about the _Verbose hacks, if it is deemed not useful I'm fine > with letting it go. ---------- nosy: +eric.araujo _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue13550> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
