[Python-checkins] cpython: Adds search path changes to whatsnew/3.6.rst

Fri Sep 9 18:09:58 EDT 2016

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/f04ae295fbca
changeset: 103478:f04ae295fbca
user: Steve Dower <steve.dower at microsoft.com>
date: Fri Sep 09 15:09:30 2016 -0700
summary:
 Adds search path changes to whatsnew/3.6.rst
files:
 Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst | 5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
 which means that when the 260 character path limit may no longer apply.
 See :ref:`removing the MAX_PATH limitation <max-path>` for details.
 
+* A ``sys.path`` file can be added to force isolated mode and fully specify
+ all search paths to avoid registry and environment lookup.
+
+* A ``python36.zip`` file now works as a landmark to infer :envvar:`PYTHONHOME`
+
 .. PEP-sized items next.
 
 .. _pep-4XX:
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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython
