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Author	terry.reedy
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Date	2004-05-10.20:01:52
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Because the functions in the new module give direct access to API functions, syntactically legal code that uses them can be more fragile than normal -- leading to possible core dumps (which are normally considered to be interpreter bugs). Should Lib Ref 3.27 warn about this possibility? Can the interfacing be strengthened to cover at least some bad inputs? Can ceval be strengthed without slowing it down?

Because the functions in the new module give direct 
access to API functions, syntactically legal code that 
uses them can be more fragile than normal -- leading to 
possible core dumps (which are normally considered to 
be interpreter bugs).

Should Lib Ref 3.27 warn about this possibility?
Can the interfacing be strengthened to cover at least 
some bad inputs?
Can ceval be strengthed without slowing it down?

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Date	User	Action	Args
2007-08-23 14:21:31	admin	link	issue951482 messages
2007-08-23 14:21:31	admin	create