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Andrew M. Kuchling 2008-04-09 01:08:32 +00:00
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@ -1901,9 +1901,12 @@ complete list of changes, or look through the CVS logs for all the details.
* The base classes in the :mod:`SocketServer` module now support * The base classes in the :mod:`SocketServer` module now support
calling a :meth:`handle_timeout` method after a span of inactivity calling a :meth:`handle_timeout` method after a span of inactivity
specified by the server's :attr:`timeout` attribute. (Contributed specified by the server's :attr:`timeout` attribute. (Contributed
by Michael Pomraning.) by Michael Pomraning.) The :meth:`serve_forever` method
now takes an optional poll interval measured in seconds,
controlling how often the server will check for a shutdown request.
(Contributed by Pedro Werneck and Jeffrey Yasskin.)
.. Patch #742598 .. Patch #742598, #1193577
* The :mod:`struct` module now supports the C99 :ctype:`_Bool` type, * The :mod:`struct` module now supports the C99 :ctype:`_Bool` type,
using the format character ``'?'``. using the format character ``'?'``.
@ -2242,6 +2245,13 @@ Changes to Python's build process and to the C API include:
``numfree``, and a macro :cmacro:`Py<typename>_MAXFREELIST` is ``numfree``, and a macro :cmacro:`Py<typename>_MAXFREELIST` is
always defined. always defined.
* A new Makefile target, "make check", prepares the Python source tree
for making a patch: it fixes trailing whitespace in all modified
``.py`` files, checks whether the documentation has been changed,
and reports whether the :file:`Misc/ACKS` and :file:`Misc/NEWS` files
have been updated.
(Contributed by Brett Cannon.)
.. ====================================================================== .. ======================================================================
@ -2374,5 +2384,5 @@ Acknowledgements
================ ================
The author would like to thank the following people for offering suggestions, The author would like to thank the following people for offering suggestions,
corrections and assistance with various drafts of this article: . corrections and assistance with various drafts of this article: Jim Jewett.