will be removed in Python 2.7.

even if package_dir is empty.

This needs to be backported.  I'm too tired tonight.  It would be great
if someone backports this if the buildbots are ok with it.  Otherwise,
I will try to get to it tomorrow.

module as deprecated for a while.

Closes bug #1726026.

specify an error handling scheme for character conversion. Additional
scheme "utf-8" in read mode. Unicode input filenames are now
supported by design. The values of the pax_headers dictionary are now
limited to unicode objects.

Fixed: The prefix field is no longer used in PAX_FORMAT (in
conformance with POSIX).
Fixed: In read mode use a possible pax header size field.
Fixed: Strip trailing slashes from pax header name values.
Fixed: Give values in user-specified pax_headers precedence when
writing.

Added unicode tests. Added pax/regtype4 member to testtar.tar all
possible number fields in a pax header.

Added two chapters to the documentation about the different formats
tarfile.py supports and how unicode issues are handled.

Include <windows.h> after python.h, so that WINNT is properly set before windows.h is included.  Fixes warnings in PC builds.

open() as ths is considered best practice.

one of the problematic enviroments.

other thread is awakened and finish sending data.

else just works

test to pass (now I know why there were so few tests in ftp,
http, etc, :( ).

causing problems that didn't have anything to do with was
actually being tested...

(for this and a basic one, because there weren't any). Changed also
NEWS, but didn't find documentation for this function, assumed it
wasn't public...