[Python-checkins] r62238 - python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst

Wed Apr 9 03:08:32 CEST 2008

Author: andrew.kuchling
Date: Wed Apr 9 03:08:32 2008
New Revision: 62238
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 python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst
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Modified: python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst	Wed Apr 9 03:08:32 2008
@@ -1901,9 +1901,12 @@
 * The base classes in the :mod:`SocketServer` module now support
 calling a :meth:`handle_timeout` method after a span of inactivity 
 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,
 using the format character ``'?'``. 
@@ -2242,6 +2245,13 @@
 ``numfree``, and a macro :cmacro:`Py<typename>_MAXFREELIST` is
 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 @@
 ================
 
 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.
 
