If a rexec instance allows writing in the current directory (a common
thing to do), there's a way to execute bogus bytecode.  Fix this by
not allowing imports from .pyc files (in a way that allows a site to
configure things so that .pyc files *are* allowed, if writing is not
allowed).

I'll apply this to 2.2 and 2.1 too.

In the past, an object's tp_compare could return any value.  In 2.2
the docs were tightened to require it to return -1, 0 or 1; and -1 for
an error.

We now issue a warning if the value is not in this range.  When an
exception is raised, we allow -1 or -2 as return value, since -2 will
the recommended return value for errors in the future.  (Eventually
tp_compare will also be allowed to return +2, to indicate
NotImplemented; but that can only be implemented once we know all
extensions return a value in [-2...1].  Or perhaps it will require the
type to set a flag bit.)

I haven't decided yet whether to backport this to 2.2.x.  The patch
applies fine.  But is it fair to start warning in 2.2.2 about code
that worked flawlessly in 2.2.1?

mode).

In the error message, say del for del and assign for everything else.

in the mode (it's forbidden).

get_file() must convert 'U' to "r" PY_STDIOTEXTMODE before calling
fopen().

imp_load_module() must accept 'r' or 'U' or something with '+'.

Also reflow some long lines.

Now we just need to make sure people know about it...

    readline in all python versions is configured
    to append a 'space' character for a successful
    completion. But for almost all python expressions
    'space' is not wanted (see coding conventions PEP 8).
    For example if you have a function 'longfunction'
    and you type 'longf<TAB>' you get 'longfunction '
    as a completion. note the unwanted space at the
    end.

    The patch fixes this behaviour by setting readline's
    append_character to '\0' which means don't append
    anything. This doesn't work with readline < 2.1
    (AFAIK nowadays readline2.2 is in good use).

    An alternative approach would be to make the
    append_character
    accessable from python so that modules like
    the rlcompleter.py can set it to '\0'.

[Ed.: I think expecting readline >= 2.2 is fine.  If a completer wants
another character they can append that to the keyword in the list.]

- Add comment explaining the structure of the stack.
- Minor optimization: make stack tuple directly usable as part of return
  value for enter/exit events.

and got confused by certain log files.  Remove logreader_refill and the
associated logic and replace with fgetc.

Patch 560023 adding docstrings.  2.2 Candidate (after verifying modules were not updated after 2.2).

that are in the process of deprecation (PendingDeprecationWarning).
Docs could be improved.