[Python-checkins] r55319 - peps/trunk/pep-3108.txt

Mon May 14 22:18:59 CEST 2007

Author: brett.cannon
Date: Mon May 14 22:18:53 2007
New Revision: 55319
Modified:
 peps/trunk/pep-3108.txt
Log:
List the compiler package for removal.
Modified: peps/trunk/pep-3108.txt
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--- peps/trunk/pep-3108.txt	(original)
+++ peps/trunk/pep-3108.txt	Mon May 14 22:18:53 2007
@@ -290,6 +290,13 @@
 
 + subprocess module replaces them [#pep-0324]_.
 
+* compiler
+
+ + Having to maintain both the built-in compiler and the stdlib
+ package is redundant [#ast-removal]_.
+ + The AST created by the compiler is available [#ast]_.
+ + Mechanism to compile from an AST needs to be added.
+
 * dl
 
 + ctypes provides better support for same functionality.
@@ -628,6 +635,12 @@
 .. [#appscript] appscript
 (http://appscript.sourceforge.net/)
 
+.. [#ast] _ast module
+ (http://docs.python.org/lib/ast.html)
+
+.. [#ast-removal] python-dev email: getting compiler package failures
+ (http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-3000/2007-May/007615.html)
+
 
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