[Python-Dev] gcc 4.2 exposes signed integer overflows

2006-08-26 Thread Jack Howarth
   I discovered that gcc 4.2 exposes a flaw with
signed integer overflows in python. This bug and the
necessary fix has been discussed in detail on the gcc
mailing list. I have filed a detailed bug report and
the recommended patch proposed by the gcc developers.
This problem should be addressed BEFORE python 2.5 is
released. The bug report is...

[ 1545668 ] gcc trunk (4.2) exposes a signed integer overflows

in the python sourceforge bug tracker. Thanks in advance
for attempting to fix this before Python 2.5 is released.
 Jack
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Re: [Python-Dev] gcc 4.2 exposes signed integer overflows

2006-08-26 Thread Jack Howarth
Guido,
You'll never win that argument with the gcc developers. If you
rely on undefined behavior in the c language standard, they have
in the past, and will continue to, feel free to ignore those cases.
If you plan on ignoring this issue, just be prepared to see a 
testcase failure in the python testsuite when python is built with
gcc 4.2.
Jack
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Re: [Python-Dev] gcc 4.2 exposes signed integer overflows

2006-08-27 Thread Jack Howarth
I believe some of the others here might be interested in
some other postings on the gcc mailing list regarding this issue
(which weren't cross-posted here)...

http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2006-08/msg00516.html
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2006-08/msg00517.html

It makes clear that the impact of this change in gcc was considered
and the reasoning on their decision to follow the standard so closely.

http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2005-06/msg01238.html

Just so other beside Guido see those.
  Jack
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[Python-Dev] python, lipo and the future?

2006-09-17 Thread Jack Howarth
I am curious if there are any plans to support
the functionality provided by lipo on MacOS X to
create a python release that could operate at either
32-bit or 64-bit on Darwin ppc and Darwin intel? My
understanding was that the linux developers are very
interested in lipo as well as an approach to avoid
the difficulty of maintaining separate lib directories
for 32 and 64-bit libraries. Thanks in advance for
any insights on this issue.
  Jack
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Re: [Python-Dev] python, lipo and the future?

2006-09-17 Thread Jack Howarth
Martin,
I believe if you use the Xcode project management the
Universal binary creation is automated. Currently they
support the i386/ppc binaries but once Leopard comes
out you will see i386/x86_64/ppc/ppc64 binaries for
shared libraries.
 Jack
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[Python-Dev] 2.5.2 schedule?

2007-07-06 Thread Jack Howarth
   I was wondering if there is a schedule for the
release of a python 2.5.2 update? I don't see anything
like that on the www.python.org web site. Thanks in
advance for any information.
  Jack
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