From: Matthias Klose Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:51:51 +0000 (+0000) Subject: - Re-add 2.6.2 entry, move all entries made after 2.6.2 to the 2.6.3 entry. X-Git-Tag: v2.6.3rc1~68 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=692a4aa6fe741c2a63e753a2575148b6896686b3;p=python - Re-add 2.6.2 entry, move all entries made after 2.6.2 to the 2.6.3 entry. --- diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS index 5b2247997b..fae824f159 100644 --- a/Misc/NEWS +++ b/Misc/NEWS @@ -186,6 +186,62 @@ Library - Issue #1202: zipfile module would cause a DeprecationWarning when storing files with a CRC32 > 2**31-1. +- Issue #6163: Fixed HP-UX runtime library dir options in + distutils.unixcompiler. Initial patch by Sridhar Ratnakumar and + Michael Haubenwallner. + +- Issue #4660: If a multiprocessing.JoinableQueue.put() was preempted, it was + possible to get a spurious 'task_done() called too many times' error. + +- Issue #6595: The Decimal constructor now allows arbitrary Unicode + decimal digits in input, as recommended by the standard. Previously + it was restricted to accepting [0-9]. + +- Issue #6553: Fixed a crash in cPickle.load(), when given a file-like object + containing incomplete data. + +- Issue #2622: Fixed an ImportError when importing email.messsage from a + standalone application built with py2exe or py2app. + +- Issue #6455: Fixed test_build_ext under win32. + +- Issue #6403: Fixed package path usage in build_ext. + +- Issue #6287: Added the license field in Distutils documentation. + +- Issue #6263: Fixed syntax error in distutils.cygwincompiler. + +- Issue #5201: distutils.sysconfig.parse_makefile() now understands `$$` + in Makefiles. This prevents compile errors when using syntax like: + `LDFLAGS='-rpath=\$$LIB:/some/other/path'`. Patch by Floris Bruynooghe. + +- Issue #6062: In distutils, fixed the package option of build_ext. Feedback + and tests on pywin32 by Tim Golden. + +- Issue #1309567: Fix linecache behavior of stripping subdirectories when + looking for files given by a relative filename. + +- Issue #6046: Fixed the library extension when distutils build_ext is used + inplace. Initial patch by Roumen Petrov. + +- Issue #6022: a test file was created in the current working directory by + test_get_outputs in Distutils. + +- Issue #5977: distutils build_ext.get_outputs was not taking into account the + inplace option. Initial patch by kxroberto. + +- Issue #5984: distutils.command.build_ext.check_extensions_list checks were broken + for old-style extensions. + +- Issue #5854: Updated __all__ to include some missing names and remove some + names which should not be exported. + +- Issue #5810: Fixed Distutils test_build_scripts so it uses + sysconfig.get_config_vars. + +- Issue #6865: Fix reference counting issue in the initialization of the pwd + module. + Extension Modules ----------------- @@ -208,6 +264,9 @@ Build - Issue #5726: Make Modules/ld_so_aix return the actual exit code of the linker, rather than always exit successfully. Patch by Floris Bruynooghe. +- Issue 5809: Specifying both --enable-framework and --enable-shared is + an error. Configure now explicity tells you about this. + Documentation ------------- @@ -225,6 +284,12 @@ Tests incorrectly on __exit__. +What's New in Python 2.6.2 +========================== + +*Release date: 14-Apr-2009* + + What's New in Python 2.6.2 rc 1 =============================== @@ -324,59 +389,6 @@ Core and Builtins Library ------- -- Issue #6163: Fixed HP-UX runtime library dir options in - distutils.unixcompiler. Initial patch by Sridhar Ratnakumar and - Michael Haubenwallner. - -- Issue #4660: If a multiprocessing.JoinableQueue.put() was preempted, it was - possible to get a spurious 'task_done() called too many times' error. - -- Issue #6595: The Decimal constructor now allows arbitrary Unicode - decimal digits in input, as recommended by the standard. Previously - it was restricted to accepting [0-9]. - -- Issue #6553: Fixed a crash in cPickle.load(), when given a file-like object - containing incomplete data. - -- Issue #2622: Fixed an ImportError when importing email.messsage from a - standalone application built with py2exe or py2app. - -- Issue #6455: Fixed test_build_ext under win32. - -- Issue #6403: Fixed package path usage in build_ext. - -- Issue #6287: Added the license field in Distutils documentation. - -- Issue #6263: Fixed syntax error in distutils.cygwincompiler. - -- Issue #5201: distutils.sysconfig.parse_makefile() now understands `$$` - in Makefiles. This prevents compile errors when using syntax like: - `LDFLAGS='-rpath=\$$LIB:/some/other/path'`. Patch by Floris Bruynooghe. - -- Issue #6062: In distutils, fixed the package option of build_ext. Feedback - and tests on pywin32 by Tim Golden. - -- Issue #1309567: Fix linecache behavior of stripping subdirectories when - looking for files given by a relative filename. - -- Issue #6046: Fixed the library extension when distutils build_ext is used - inplace. Initial patch by Roumen Petrov. - -- Issue #6022: a test file was created in the current working directory by - test_get_outputs in Distutils. - -- Issue #5977: distutils build_ext.get_outputs was not taking into account the - inplace option. Initial patch by kxroberto. - -- Issue #5984: distutils.command.build_ext.check_extensions_list checks were broken - for old-style extensions. - -- Issue #5854: Updated __all__ to include some missing names and remove some - names which should not be exported. - -- Issue #5810: Fixed Distutils test_build_scripts so it uses - sysconfig.get_config_vars. - - Issue #5741: don't disallow "%%" (which is an escape for "%") when setting a value in SafeConfigParser. @@ -697,9 +709,6 @@ Extension Modules Build ----- -- Issue 5809: Specifying both --enable-framework and --enable-shared is - an error. Configure now explicity tells you about this. - - Link the shared python library with $(MODLIBS). - Issue #5134: Silence compiler warnings when compiling sqlite with VC++. @@ -780,9 +789,6 @@ Core and Builtins Library ------- -- Issue #6865: Fix reference counting issue in the initialization of the pwd - module. - - Issue #3741: DISTUTILS_USE_SDK set causes msvc9compiler.py to raise an exception.