[Python-Dev] Deprecate the buffer object?

Wed Oct 29 21:30:18 EST 2003

Neil Schemenauer:
> Okay. Perhaps I am missing something but would fixing it be as
> simple as adding another field to the tp_as_buffer struct?
>> /* references returned by the buffer functins are valid while
> * the object remains alive */
> #define PyBuffer_FLAG_SAFE 1

That's completely different from what I had in mind, which was:
(1) Keep a reference to the base object in the buffer object, and
(2) Use the buffer API to fetch a fresh pointer from the
 base object each time it's needed.
Is there some reason that still wouldn't be safe enough?
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