Get rid of most of the flags (in tp_flags) that keep track of various

variations of the type struct and its attachments.  In Py3k, all type
structs have to have all fields -- no binary backwards compatibility.
Had to change the complex object to a new-style number!

36 files changed, 170 insertions, 357 deletions

diff --git a/Include/abstract.h b/Include/abstract.h
index d4bd588..1e69614 100644
--- a/Include/abstract.h
+++ b/Include/abstract.h
@@ -534,8 +534,7 @@ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*/
 	is an iterator, this returns itself. */
 
 #define PyIter_Check(obj) \
-    (PyType_HasFeature((obj)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER) && \
-     (obj)->ob_type->tp_iternext != NULL)
+    ((obj)->ob_type->tp_iternext != NULL)
 
      PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) PyIter_Next(PyObject *);
      /* Takes an iterator object and calls its tp_iternext slot,
diff --git a/Include/object.h b/Include/object.h
index cdbddfe..f8484ba 100644
--- a/Include/object.h
+++ b/Include/object.h
@@ -147,11 +147,7 @@ typedef int (*visitproc)(PyObject *, void *);
 typedef int (*traverseproc)(PyObject *, visitproc, void *);
 
 typedef struct {
-	/* For numbers without flag bit Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES set, all
-	   arguments are guaranteed to be of the object's type (modulo
-	   coercion hacks -- i.e. if the type's coercion function
-	   returns other types, then these are allowed as well).  Numbers that
-	   have the Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES flag bit set should check *both*
+	/* Number implementations should check *both*
 	   arguments for proper type and implement the necessary conversions
 	   in the slot functions themselves. */
 
@@ -444,7 +440,9 @@ Arbitration of the flag bit positions will need to be coordinated among
 all extension writers who publically release their extensions (this will
 be fewer than you might expect!)..
 
-Python 1.5.2 introduced the bf_getcharbuffer slot into PyBufferProcs.
+Most flags were removed as of Python 3.0 to make room for new flags.  (Some
+flags are not for backwards compatibility but to indicate the presence of an
+optional feature; these flags remain of course.)
 
 Type definitions should use Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT for their tp_flags value.
 
@@ -452,34 +450,6 @@ Code can use PyType_HasFeature(type_ob, flag_value) to test whether the
 given type object has a specified feature.
 */
 
-/* PyBufferProcs contains bf_getcharbuffer */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER  (1L<<0)
-
-/* PySequenceMethods contains sq_contains */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_SEQUENCE_IN (1L<<1)
-
-/* This is here for backwards compatibility.  Extensions that use the old GC
- * API will still compile but the objects will not be tracked by the GC. */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_GC 0 /* used to be (1L<<2) */
-
-/* PySequenceMethods and PyNumberMethods contain in-place operators */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS (1L<<3)
-
-/* PyNumberMethods do their own coercion */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES (1L<<4)
-
-/* tp_richcompare is defined */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE (1L<<5)
-
-/* Objects which are weakly referencable if their tp_weaklistoffset is >0 */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS (1L<<6)
-
-/* tp_iter is defined */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER (1L<<7)
-
-/* New members introduced by Python 2.2 exist */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS (1L<<8)
-
 /* Set if the type object is dynamically allocated */
 #define Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE (1L<<9)
 
@@ -502,19 +472,8 @@ given type object has a specified feature.
 #define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_STACKLESS_EXTENSION 0
 #endif
 
-/* Objects support nb_index in PyNumberMethods */
-#define Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX (1L<<17)
-
 #define Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT  ( \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_SEQUENCE_IN | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS | \
                              Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_STACKLESS_EXTENSION | \
-                             Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX | \
                             0)
 
 #define PyType_HasFeature(t,f)  (((t)->tp_flags & (f)) != 0)
diff --git a/Include/objimpl.h b/Include/objimpl.h
index 03b6a8d..c6cb2fa 100644
--- a/Include/objimpl.h
+++ b/Include/objimpl.h
@@ -323,9 +323,7 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(void) PyObject_GC_Del(void *);
 
 
 /* Test if a type supports weak references */
-#define PyType_SUPPORTS_WEAKREFS(t) \
-        (PyType_HasFeature((t), Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS) \
-         && ((t)->tp_weaklistoffset > 0))
+#define PyType_SUPPORTS_WEAKREFS(t) ((t)->tp_weaklistoffset > 0)
 
 #define PyObject_GET_WEAKREFS_LISTPTR(o) \
 	((PyObject **) (((char *) (o)) + (o)->ob_type->tp_weaklistoffset))
diff --git a/Lib/plat-mac/aetools.py b/Lib/plat-mac/aetools.py
index 3fca7a2..06a0ddc 100644
--- a/Lib/plat-mac/aetools.py
+++ b/Lib/plat-mac/aetools.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TalkTo:
             signature = self._signature
         if type(signature) == AEDescType:
             self.target = signature
-        elif type(signature) == InstanceType and hasattr(signature, '__aepack__'):
+        elif hasattr(signature, '__aepack__'):
             self.target = signature.__aepack__()
         elif type(signature) == StringType and len(signature) == 4:
             self.target = AE.AECreateDesc(AppleEvents.typeApplSignature, signature)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_class.py b/Lib/test/test_class.py
index d872357..a0b3300 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_class.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_class.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ testmeths = [
     ]
 
 # These need to return something other than None
-#    "coerce",
 #    "hash",
 #    "str",
 #    "repr",
@@ -65,10 +64,6 @@ testmeths = [
 #    "delattr",
 
 class AllTests:
-    def __coerce__(self, *args):
-        print "__coerce__:", args
-        return (self,) + args
-
     def __hash__(self, *args):
         print "__hash__:", args
         return hash(id(self))
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_weakref.py b/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
index 18ab401..1f65010 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_weakref.py
@@ -713,8 +713,7 @@ class MappingTestCase(TestBase):
         #
         dict, objects = self.make_weak_valued_dict()
         for o in objects:
-            self.assert_(weakref.getweakrefcount(o) == 1,
-                         "wrong number of weak references to %r!" % o)
+            self.assertEqual(weakref.getweakrefcount(o), 1)
             self.assert_(o is dict[o.arg],
                          "wrong object returned by weak dict!")
         items1 = dict.items()
diff --git a/Modules/_bsddb.c b/Modules/_bsddb.c
index a640d52..9220866 100644
--- a/Modules/_bsddb.c
+++ b/Modules/_bsddb.c
@@ -5350,7 +5350,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DB_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,                  /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,                  /* tp_doc */
     0,		        /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
@@ -5383,7 +5383,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DBCursor_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,                  /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,                  /* tp_doc */
     0,		        /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
@@ -5416,7 +5416,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DBEnv_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,                  /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,                  /* tp_doc */
     0,		        /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
@@ -5448,7 +5448,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DBTxn_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,                  /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,                  /* tp_doc */
     0,		        /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
@@ -5481,7 +5481,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DBLock_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,                  /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,                  /* tp_doc */
     0,		        /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
@@ -5514,7 +5514,7 @@ static PyTypeObject DBSequence_Type = {
     0,  		/* tp_getattro */
     0,          /* tp_setattro */
     0,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,      /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT, /* tp_flags */
     0,          /* tp_doc */
     0,		    /* tp_traverse */
     0,			/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/_ctypes/stgdict.c b/Modules/_ctypes/stgdict.c
index 336be37..c1c30f1 100644
--- a/Modules/_ctypes/stgdict.c
+++ b/Modules/_ctypes/stgdict.c
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ PyType_stgdict(PyObject *obj)
 	if (!PyType_Check(obj))
 		return NULL;
 	type = (PyTypeObject *)obj;
-	if (!PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS))
-		return NULL;
 	if (!type->tp_dict || !StgDict_Check(type->tp_dict))
 		return NULL;
 	return (StgDictObject *)type->tp_dict;
diff --git a/Modules/_functoolsmodule.c b/Modules/_functoolsmodule.c
index 54abb89..7b23210 100644
--- a/Modules/_functoolsmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_functoolsmodule.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static PyTypeObject partial_type = {
 	PyObject_GenericSetAttr,	/* tp_setattro */
 	0,				/* tp_as_buffer */
 	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,	/* tp_flags */
+		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
 	partial_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)partial_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
 	0,				/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
index 6ee8bea..95a4931 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ PyTypeObject CursorType = {
         0,                                              /* tp_getattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_setattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_as_buffer */
-        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
+        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
         cursor_doc,                                     /* tp_doc */
         0,                                              /* tp_traverse */
         0,                                              /* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
index 55923e7..4e45636 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ PyTypeObject StatementType = {
         0,                                              /* tp_getattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_setattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_as_buffer */
-        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,  /* tp_flags */
+        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,				/* tp_flags */
         0,                                              /* tp_doc */
         0,                                              /* tp_traverse */
         0,                                              /* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/_sre.c b/Modules/_sre.c
index 42e0c20..d4e6051 100644
--- a/Modules/_sre.c
+++ b/Modules/_sre.c
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ static PyTypeObject Pattern_Type = {
     0,					/* tp_getattro */
     0,					/* tp_setattro */
     0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,		/* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,			/* tp_flags */
     pattern_doc,			/* tp_doc */
     0,					/* tp_traverse */
     0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/_struct.c b/Modules/_struct.c
index 3a44bde..df243ec 100644
--- a/Modules/_struct.c
+++ b/Modules/_struct.c
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyStructType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,	/* tp_getattro */
 	PyObject_GenericSetAttr,	/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	s__doc__,			/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/arraymodule.c b/Modules/arraymodule.c
index af12769..100b341 100644
--- a/Modules/arraymodule.c
+++ b/Modules/arraymodule.c
@@ -1570,13 +1570,11 @@ array_repr(arrayobject *a)
 	return s;
 }
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 static PyObject*
 array_subscr(arrayobject* self, PyObject* item)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
 			return NULL;
@@ -1626,7 +1624,7 @@ static int
 array_ass_subscr(arrayobject* self, PyObject* item, PyObject* value)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) 
 			return -1;
@@ -1984,7 +1982,7 @@ static PyTypeObject Arraytype = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	&array_as_buffer,			/* tp_as_buffer*/
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,  /* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	arraytype_doc,				/* tp_doc */
  	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/collectionsmodule.c b/Modules/collectionsmodule.c
index c7e2c85..0c7dca6 100644
--- a/Modules/collectionsmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/collectionsmodule.c
@@ -846,8 +846,8 @@ static PyTypeObject deque_type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,	/* tp_getattro */
 	0,				/* tp_setattro */
 	0,				/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,	/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE |
+		 Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC,	/* tp_flags */
 	deque_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)deque_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
 	(inquiry)deque_clear,		/* tp_clear */
@@ -1299,8 +1299,8 @@ static PyTypeObject defdict_type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,	/* tp_getattro */
 	0,				/* tp_setattro */
 	0,				/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS,	/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE |
+		Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC,	/* tp_flags */
 	defdict_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	defdict_traverse,		/* tp_traverse */
 	(inquiry)defdict_tp_clear,	/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/datetimemodule.c b/Modules/datetimemodule.c
index 760ab31..5dcd6a4 100644
--- a/Modules/datetimemodule.c
+++ b/Modules/datetimemodule.c
@@ -2141,8 +2141,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyDateTime_DeltaType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,			/* tp_getattro */
 	0,						/* tp_setattro */
 	0,						/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-	        Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,			/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
 	delta_doc,					/* tp_doc */
 	0,						/* tp_traverse */
 	0,						/* tp_clear */
@@ -2698,8 +2697,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyDateTime_DateType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,			/* tp_getattro */
 	0,						/* tp_setattro */
 	0,						/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-        Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,				/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
 	date_doc,					/* tp_doc */
 	0,						/* tp_traverse */
 	0,						/* tp_clear */
@@ -2954,8 +2952,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyDateTime_TZInfoType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-        Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,			/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	tzinfo_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
@@ -3473,8 +3470,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyDateTime_TimeType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-        Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,			/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	time_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
@@ -4568,8 +4564,7 @@ static PyTypeObject PyDateTime_DateTimeType = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-        Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,			/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	datetime_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Modules/mmapmodule.c b/Modules/mmapmodule.c
index 19970c9..d7a8944 100644
--- a/Modules/mmapmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/mmapmodule.c
@@ -800,13 +800,11 @@ static PyTypeObject mmap_object_type = {
 	0,					/*tp_getattro*/
 	0,					/*tp_setattro*/
 	&mmap_as_buffer,			/*tp_as_buffer*/
-	Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER,		/*tp_flags*/
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,			/*tp_flags*/
 	0,					/*tp_doc*/
 };
 
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 /* extract the map size from the given PyObject
 
    Returns -1 on error, with an appropriate Python exception raised. On
@@ -815,7 +813,7 @@ static Py_ssize_t
 _GetMapSize(PyObject *o)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = o->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(o) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(o);
 		if (i==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) 
 			return -1;
diff --git a/Objects/abstract.c b/Objects/abstract.c
index 6b76ba6..91ba8c2 100644
--- a/Objects/abstract.c
+++ b/Objects/abstract.c
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 #include "structmember.h" /* we need the offsetof() macro from there */
 #include "longintrepr.h"
 
-#define NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, \
-				Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES)
-
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 
 /* Shorthands to return certain errors */
 
@@ -123,7 +118,7 @@ PyObject_GetItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key)
 
 	if (o->ob_type->tp_as_sequence) {
 		PyNumberMethods *nb = key->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-		if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(key) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+		if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 			Py_ssize_t key_value = nb->nb_index(key);
 			if (key_value == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 				return NULL;
@@ -151,7 +146,7 @@ PyObject_SetItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key, PyObject *value)
 
 	if (o->ob_type->tp_as_sequence) {
 		PyNumberMethods *nb = key->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-		if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(key) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+		if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 			Py_ssize_t key_value = nb->nb_index(key);
 			if (key_value == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 				return -1;
@@ -182,7 +177,7 @@ PyObject_DelItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key)
 
 	if (o->ob_type->tp_as_sequence) {
 		PyNumberMethods *nb = key->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-		if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(key) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+		if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 			Py_ssize_t key_value = nb->nb_index(key);
 			if (key_value == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 				return -1;
@@ -378,10 +373,10 @@ binary_op1(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, const int op_slot)
 	binaryfunc slotv = NULL;
 	binaryfunc slotw = NULL;
 
-	if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL && NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(v))
+	if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL)
 		slotv = NB_BINOP(v->ob_type->tp_as_number, op_slot);
 	if (w->ob_type != v->ob_type &&
-	    w->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL && NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(w)) {
+	    w->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL) {
 		slotw = NB_BINOP(w->ob_type->tp_as_number, op_slot);
 		if (slotw == slotv)
 			slotw = NULL;
@@ -405,28 +400,6 @@ binary_op1(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, const int op_slot)
 			return x;
 		Py_DECREF(x); /* can't do it */
 	}
-	if (!NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(v) || !NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(w)) {
-		int err = PyNumber_CoerceEx(&v, &w);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		if (err == 0) {
-			PyNumberMethods *mv = v->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-			if (mv) {
-				binaryfunc slot;
-				slot = NB_BINOP(mv, op_slot);
-				if (slot) {
-					x = slot(v, w);
-					Py_DECREF(v);
-					Py_DECREF(w);
-					return x;
-				}
-			}
-			/* CoerceEx incremented the reference counts */
-			Py_DECREF(v);
-			Py_DECREF(w);
-		}
-	}
 	Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
 	return Py_NotImplemented;
 }
@@ -497,10 +470,10 @@ ternary_op(PyObject *v,
 
 	mv = v->ob_type->tp_as_number;
 	mw = w->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (mv != NULL && NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(v))
+	if (mv != NULL)
 		slotv = NB_TERNOP(mv, op_slot);
 	if (w->ob_type != v->ob_type &&
-	    mw != NULL && NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(w)) {
+	    mw != NULL) {
 		slotw = NB_TERNOP(mw, op_slot);
 		if (slotw == slotv)
 			slotw = NULL;
@@ -525,7 +498,7 @@ ternary_op(PyObject *v,
 		Py_DECREF(x); /* can't do it */
 	}
 	mz = z->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (mz != NULL && NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(z)) {
+	if (mz != NULL) {
 		slotz = NB_TERNOP(mz, op_slot);
 		if (slotz == slotv || slotz == slotw)
 			slotz = NULL;
@@ -537,66 +510,6 @@ ternary_op(PyObject *v,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(v) || !NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(w) ||
-			(z != Py_None && !NEW_STYLE_NUMBER(z))) {
-		/* we have an old style operand, coerce */
-		PyObject *v1, *z1, *w2, *z2;
-		int c;
-
-		c = PyNumber_Coerce(&v, &w);
-		if (c != 0)
-			goto error3;
-
-		/* Special case: if the third argument is None, it is
-		   treated as absent argument and not coerced. */
-		if (z == Py_None) {
-			if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number) {
-				slotz = NB_TERNOP(v->ob_type->tp_as_number,
-						  op_slot);
-				if (slotz)
-					x = slotz(v, w, z);
-				else
-					c = -1;
-			}
-			else
-				c = -1;
-			goto error2;
-		}
-		v1 = v;
-		z1 = z;
-		c = PyNumber_Coerce(&v1, &z1);
-		if (c != 0)
-			goto error2;
-		w2 = w;
-		z2 = z1;
-		c = PyNumber_Coerce(&w2, &z2);
-		if (c != 0)
-			goto error1;
-
-		if (v1->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL) {
-			slotv = NB_TERNOP(v1->ob_type->tp_as_number,
-					  op_slot);
-			if (slotv)
-				x = slotv(v1, w2, z2);
-			else
-				c = -1;
-		}
-		else
-			c = -1;
-
-		Py_DECREF(w2);
-		Py_DECREF(z2);
-	error1:
-		Py_DECREF(v1);
-		Py_DECREF(z1);
-	error2:
-		Py_DECREF(v);
-		Py_DECREF(w);
-	error3:
-		if (c >= 0)
-			return x;
-	}
-
 	if (z == Py_None)
 		PyErr_Format(
 			PyExc_TypeError,
@@ -649,7 +562,7 @@ sequence_repeat(ssizeargfunc repeatfunc, PyObject *seq, PyObject *n)
 {
 	Py_ssize_t count;
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = n->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(n) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		count = nb->nb_index(n);
 		if (count == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 			return NULL;
@@ -722,14 +635,11 @@ PyNumber_Power(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, PyObject *z)
 
    */
 
-#define HASINPLACE(t) \
-	PyType_HasFeature((t)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS)
-
 static PyObject *
 binary_iop1(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, const int iop_slot, const int op_slot)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *mv = v->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (mv != NULL && HASINPLACE(v)) {
+	if (mv != NULL) {
 		binaryfunc slot = NB_BINOP(mv, iop_slot);
 		if (slot) {
 			PyObject *x = (slot)(v, w);
@@ -793,8 +703,7 @@ PyNumber_InPlaceAdd(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 		Py_DECREF(result);
 		if (m != NULL) {
 			binaryfunc f = NULL;
-			if (HASINPLACE(v))
-				f = m->sq_inplace_concat;
+                        f = m->sq_inplace_concat;
 			if (f == NULL)
 				f = m->sq_concat;
 			if (f != NULL)
@@ -816,8 +725,7 @@ PyNumber_InPlaceMultiply(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 		PySequenceMethods *mw = w->ob_type->tp_as_sequence;
 		Py_DECREF(result);
 		if (mv != NULL) {
-			if (HASINPLACE(v))
-				f = mv->sq_inplace_repeat;
+			f = mv->sq_inplace_repeat;
 			if (f == NULL)
 				f = mv->sq_repeat;
 			if (f != NULL)
@@ -845,7 +753,7 @@ PyNumber_InPlaceRemainder(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 PyObject *
 PyNumber_InPlacePower(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, PyObject *z)
 {
-	if (HASINPLACE(v) && v->ob_type->tp_as_number &&
+	if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number &&
 	    v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_inplace_power != NULL) {
 		return ternary_op(v, w, z, NB_SLOT(nb_inplace_power), "**=");
 	}
@@ -938,7 +846,7 @@ PyNumber_Index(PyObject *item)
 {
 	Py_ssize_t value = -1;
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		value = nb->nb_index(item);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -1180,7 +1088,7 @@ PySequence_InPlaceConcat(PyObject *s, PyObject *o)
 		return null_error();
 
 	m = s->ob_type->tp_as_sequence;
-	if (m && HASINPLACE(s) && m->sq_inplace_concat)
+	if (m && m->sq_inplace_concat)
 		return m->sq_inplace_concat(s, o);
 	if (m && m->sq_concat)
 		return m->sq_concat(s, o);
@@ -1204,7 +1112,7 @@ PySequence_InPlaceRepeat(PyObject *o, Py_ssize_t count)
 		return null_error();
 
 	m = o->ob_type->tp_as_sequence;
-	if (m && HASINPLACE(o) && m->sq_inplace_repeat)
+	if (m && m->sq_inplace_repeat)
 		return m->sq_inplace_repeat(o, count);
 	if (m && m->sq_repeat)
 		return m->sq_repeat(o, count);
@@ -1646,11 +1554,9 @@ int
 PySequence_Contains(PyObject *seq, PyObject *ob)
 {
 	Py_ssize_t result;
-	if (PyType_HasFeature(seq->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_SEQUENCE_IN)) {
-		PySequenceMethods *sqm = seq->ob_type->tp_as_sequence;
-	        if (sqm != NULL && sqm->sq_contains != NULL)
-			return (*sqm->sq_contains)(seq, ob);
-	}
+	PySequenceMethods *sqm = seq->ob_type->tp_as_sequence;
+        if (sqm != NULL && sqm->sq_contains != NULL)
+		return (*sqm->sq_contains)(seq, ob);
 	result = _PySequence_IterSearch(seq, ob, PY_ITERSEARCH_CONTAINS);
 	return Py_SAFE_DOWNCAST(result, Py_ssize_t, int);
 }
@@ -2260,8 +2166,7 @@ PyObject_GetIter(PyObject *o)
 {
 	PyTypeObject *t = o->ob_type;
 	getiterfunc f = NULL;
-	if (PyType_HasFeature(t, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER))
-		f = t->tp_iter;
+	f = t->tp_iter;
 	if (f == NULL) {
 		if (PySequence_Check(o))
 			return PySeqIter_New(o);
diff --git a/Objects/boolobject.c b/Objects/boolobject.c
index 79be184..a0d6cd5 100644
--- a/Objects/boolobject.c
+++ b/Objects/boolobject.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyBool_Type = {
 	0,					/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES, /* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,			/* tp_flags */
 	bool_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/bytesobject.c b/Objects/bytesobject.c
index f335abe..7bcca8a 100644
--- a/Objects/bytesobject.c
+++ b/Objects/bytesobject.c
@@ -743,8 +743,9 @@ bytes_join(PyObject *cls, PyObject *it)
 	if (!PyBytes_Check(obj)) {
 	    PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
 			 "can only join an iterable of bytes "
-			 "(item %d has type '%.100s')",
-			 i, obj->ob_type->tp_name);
+			 "(item %ld has type '%.100s')",
+                         /* XXX %ld isn't right on Win64 */
+			 (long)i, obj->ob_type->tp_name);
 	    goto error;
 	}
 	totalsize += PyBytes_GET_SIZE(obj);
@@ -838,7 +839,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyBytes_Type = {
     PyObject_GenericGetAttr,            /* tp_getattro */
     0,                                  /* tp_setattro */
     &bytes_as_buffer,                   /* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES, /* tp_flags */ 
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,			/* tp_flags */ 
                                         /* bytes is 'final' or 'sealed' */
     bytes_doc,                          /* tp_doc */
     0,                                  /* tp_traverse */
diff --git a/Objects/classobject.c b/Objects/classobject.c
index aab35c7..fa8a3a9 100644
--- a/Objects/classobject.c
+++ b/Objects/classobject.c
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 #include "Python.h"
 #include "structmember.h"
 
-#define TP_DESCR_GET(t) \
-    (PyType_HasFeature(t, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS) ? (t)->tp_descr_get : NULL)
+#define TP_DESCR_GET(t) ((t)->tp_descr_get)
 
 
 /* Forward */
@@ -2045,7 +2044,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyInstance_Type = {
 	(getattrofunc)instance_getattr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	(setattrofunc)instance_setattr,		/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES,/*tp_flags*/
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC, /*tp_flags*/
 	instance_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)instance_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
@@ -2149,7 +2148,7 @@ instancemethod_getattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name)
 	PyTypeObject *tp = obj->ob_type;
 	PyObject *descr = NULL;
 
-	if (PyType_HasFeature(tp, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS)) {
+	{
 		if (tp->tp_dict == NULL) {
 			if (PyType_Ready(tp) < 0)
 				return NULL;
@@ -2468,7 +2467,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyMethod_Type = {
 	instancemethod_getattro,		/* tp_getattro */
 	PyObject_GenericSetAttr,		/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC  | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS, /* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC, /* tp_flags */
 	instancemethod_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)instancemethod_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/complexobject.c b/Objects/complexobject.c
index d1217df..c6e3343 100644
--- a/Objects/complexobject.c
+++ b/Objects/complexobject.c
@@ -336,43 +336,90 @@ complex_hash(PyComplexObject *v)
 	return combined;
 }
 
+/* This macro may return! */
+#define TO_COMPLEX(obj, c) \
+	if (PyComplex_Check(obj)) \
+		c = ((PyComplexObject *)(obj))->cval; \
+	else if (to_complex(&(obj), &(c)) < 0) \
+		return (obj)
+
+static int
+to_complex(PyObject **pobj, Py_complex *pc)
+{
+    PyObject *obj = *pobj;
+
+    pc->real = pc->imag = 0.0;
+    if (PyInt_Check(obj)) {
+        pc->real = PyInt_AS_LONG(obj);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    if (PyLong_Check(obj)) {
+        pc->real = PyLong_AsDouble(obj);
+        if (pc->real == -1.0 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+            *pobj = NULL;
+            return -1;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+    if (PyFloat_Check(obj)) {
+        pc->real = PyFloat_AsDouble(obj);
+        return 0;
+    }
+    Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
+    *pobj = Py_NotImplemented;
+    return -1;
+}
+		
+
 static PyObject *
-complex_add(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_add(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
 	Py_complex result;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 	PyFPE_START_PROTECT("complex_add", return 0)
-	result = c_sum(v->cval,w->cval);
+	result = c_sum(a, b);
 	PyFPE_END_PROTECT(result)
 	return PyComplex_FromCComplex(result);
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_sub(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_sub(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
 	Py_complex result;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 	PyFPE_START_PROTECT("complex_sub", return 0)
-	result = c_diff(v->cval,w->cval);
+	result = c_diff(a, b);
 	PyFPE_END_PROTECT(result)
 	return PyComplex_FromCComplex(result);
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_mul(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_mul(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
 	Py_complex result;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 	PyFPE_START_PROTECT("complex_mul", return 0)
-	result = c_prod(v->cval,w->cval);
+	result = c_prod(a, b);
 	PyFPE_END_PROTECT(result)
 	return PyComplex_FromCComplex(result);
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_div(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_div(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
 	Py_complex quot;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 	PyFPE_START_PROTECT("complex_div", return 0)
 	errno = 0;
-	quot = c_quot(v->cval,w->cval);
+	quot = c_quot(a, b);
 	PyFPE_END_PROTECT(quot)
 	if (errno == EDOM) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ZeroDivisionError, "complex division");
@@ -382,47 +429,53 @@ complex_div(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_remainder(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_remainder(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
         Py_complex div, mod;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 
 	if (PyErr_Warn(PyExc_DeprecationWarning,
 		       "complex divmod(), // and % are deprecated") < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	errno = 0;
-	div = c_quot(v->cval,w->cval); /* The raw divisor value. */
+	div = c_quot(a, b); /* The raw divisor value. */
 	if (errno == EDOM) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ZeroDivisionError, "complex remainder");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	div.real = floor(div.real); /* Use the floor of the real part. */
 	div.imag = 0.0;
-	mod = c_diff(v->cval, c_prod(w->cval, div));
+	mod = c_diff(a, c_prod(b, div));
 
 	return PyComplex_FromCComplex(mod);
 }
 
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_divmod(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_divmod(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
         Py_complex div, mod;
 	PyObject *d, *m, *z;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 
 	if (PyErr_Warn(PyExc_DeprecationWarning,
 		       "complex divmod(), // and % are deprecated") < 0)
 		return NULL;
 
 	errno = 0;
-	div = c_quot(v->cval,w->cval); /* The raw divisor value. */
+	div = c_quot(a, b); /* The raw divisor value. */
 	if (errno == EDOM) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ZeroDivisionError, "complex divmod()");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	div.real = floor(div.real); /* Use the floor of the real part. */
 	div.imag = 0.0;
-	mod = c_diff(v->cval, c_prod(w->cval, div));
+	mod = c_diff(a, c_prod(b, div));
 	d = PyComplex_FromCComplex(div);
 	m = PyComplex_FromCComplex(mod);
 	z = PyTuple_Pack(2, d, m);
@@ -432,24 +485,27 @@ complex_divmod(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_pow(PyComplexObject *v, PyObject *w, PyComplexObject *z)
+complex_pow(PyObject *v, PyObject *w, PyObject *z)
 {
 	Py_complex p;
 	Py_complex exponent;
 	long int_exponent;
+	Py_complex a, b;
+        TO_COMPLEX(v, a);
+        TO_COMPLEX(w, b);
 
- 	if ((PyObject *)z!=Py_None) {
+ 	if (z != Py_None) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "complex modulo");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	PyFPE_START_PROTECT("complex_pow", return 0)
 	errno = 0;
-	exponent = ((PyComplexObject*)w)->cval;
+	exponent = b;
 	int_exponent = (long)exponent.real;
 	if (exponent.imag == 0. && exponent.real == int_exponent)
-		p = c_powi(v->cval,int_exponent);
+		p = c_powi(a, int_exponent);
 	else
-		p = c_pow(v->cval,exponent);
+		p = c_pow(a, exponent);
 
 	PyFPE_END_PROTECT(p)
 	Py_ADJUST_ERANGE2(p.real, p.imag);
@@ -467,7 +523,7 @@ complex_pow(PyComplexObject *v, PyObject *w, PyComplexObject *z)
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-complex_int_div(PyComplexObject *v, PyComplexObject *w)
+complex_int_div(PyObject *v, PyObject *w)
 {
 	PyObject *t, *r;
 	
diff --git a/Objects/fileobject.c b/Objects/fileobject.c
index 0f7572f..a4a43ed 100644
--- a/Objects/fileobject.c
+++ b/Objects/fileobject.c
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyFile_Type = {
 	/* softspace is writable:  we must supply tp_setattro */
 	PyObject_GenericSetAttr,		/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS, /* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	file_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/floatobject.c b/Objects/floatobject.c
index 74f1315..cb0d999 100644
--- a/Objects/floatobject.c
+++ b/Objects/floatobject.c
@@ -1162,8 +1162,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyFloat_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,		/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	float_doc,				/* tp_doc */
  	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/intobject.c b/Objects/intobject.c
index fb3221f..c378b85 100644
--- a/Objects/intobject.c
+++ b/Objects/intobject.c
@@ -1080,8 +1080,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyInt_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,		/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	int_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/listobject.c b/Objects/listobject.c
index 105df4c..e128473 100644
--- a/Objects/listobject.c
+++ b/Objects/listobject.c
@@ -1833,8 +1833,7 @@ static PyTypeObject sortwrapper_type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT |
-	Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE, 		/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT,	 		/* tp_flags */
 	sortwrapper_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
@@ -2448,13 +2447,11 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(list_doc,
 "list() -> new list\n"
 "list(sequence) -> new list initialized from sequence's items");
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 static PyObject *
 list_subscript(PyListObject* self, PyObject* item)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;	
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 			return NULL;
@@ -2503,7 +2500,7 @@ static int
 list_ass_subscript(PyListObject* self, PyObject* item, PyObject* value)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 			return -1;
diff --git a/Objects/longobject.c b/Objects/longobject.c
index a1a4af0..45166fe 100644
--- a/Objects/longobject.c
+++ b/Objects/longobject.c
@@ -3411,8 +3411,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyLong_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	0,					/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,		/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	long_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/object.c b/Objects/object.c
index 5169929..0af7989 100644
--- a/Objects/object.c
+++ b/Objects/object.c
@@ -546,8 +546,7 @@ adjust_tp_compare(int c)
 
 
 /* Macro to get the tp_richcompare field of a type if defined */
-#define RICHCOMPARE(t) (PyType_HasFeature((t), Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE) \
-                         ? (t)->tp_richcompare : NULL)
+#define RICHCOMPARE(t) ((t)->tp_richcompare)
 
 /* Map rich comparison operators to their swapped version, e.g. LT --> GT */
 int _Py_SwappedOp[] = {Py_GT, Py_GE, Py_EQ, Py_NE, Py_LT, Py_LE};
@@ -1224,8 +1223,6 @@ _PyObject_GetDictPtr(PyObject *obj)
 	Py_ssize_t dictoffset;
 	PyTypeObject *tp = obj->ob_type;
 
-	if (!(tp->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS))
-		return NULL;
 	dictoffset = tp->tp_dictoffset;
 	if (dictoffset == 0)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1318,8 +1315,7 @@ PyObject_GenericGetAttr(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name)
 	Py_XINCREF(descr);
 
 	f = NULL;
-	if (descr != NULL &&
-	    PyType_HasFeature(descr->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS)) {
+	if (descr != NULL) {
 		f = descr->ob_type->tp_descr_get;
 		if (f != NULL && PyDescr_IsData(descr)) {
 			res = f(descr, obj, (PyObject *)obj->ob_type);
@@ -1414,8 +1410,7 @@ PyObject_GenericSetAttr(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject *value)
 
 	descr = _PyType_Lookup(tp, name);
 	f = NULL;
-	if (descr != NULL &&
-	    PyType_HasFeature(descr->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS)) {
+	if (descr != NULL) {
 		f = descr->ob_type->tp_descr_set;
 		if (f != NULL && PyDescr_IsData(descr)) {
 			res = f(descr, obj, value);
@@ -1518,14 +1513,6 @@ PyNumber_CoerceEx(PyObject **pv, PyObject **pw)
 	register PyObject *w = *pw;
 	int res;
 
-	/* Shortcut only for old-style types */
-	if (v->ob_type == w->ob_type &&
-	    !PyType_HasFeature(v->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES))
-	{
-		Py_INCREF(v);
-		Py_INCREF(w);
-		return 0;
-	}
 	if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number && v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_coerce) {
 		res = (*v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_coerce)(pv, pw);
 		if (res <= 0)
diff --git a/Objects/setobject.c b/Objects/setobject.c
index 26a232b..91682a2 100644
--- a/Objects/setobject.c
+++ b/Objects/setobject.c
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ PyTypeObject PySet_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,	/* tp_getattro */
 	0,				/* tp_setattro */
 	0,				/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC |
 		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
 	set_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)set_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyFrozenSet_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,	/* tp_getattro */
 	0,				/* tp_setattro */
 	0,				/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC |
 		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
 	frozenset_doc,			/* tp_doc */
 	(traverseproc)set_traverse,	/* tp_traverse */
diff --git a/Objects/stringobject.c b/Objects/stringobject.c
index 430d112..6a760a2 100644
--- a/Objects/stringobject.c
+++ b/Objects/stringobject.c
@@ -1184,13 +1184,11 @@ string_hash(PyStringObject *a)
 	return x;
 }
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 static PyObject*
 string_subscript(PyStringObject* self, PyObject* item)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 			return NULL;
@@ -4004,8 +4002,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyString_Type = {
 	PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
 	0,					/* tp_setattro */
 	&string_as_buffer,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-		Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,		/* tp_flags */
+	Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
 	string_doc,				/* tp_doc */
 	0,					/* tp_traverse */
 	0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/tupleobject.c b/Objects/tupleobject.c
index 2161ab9..53afab5 100644
--- a/Objects/tupleobject.c
+++ b/Objects/tupleobject.c
@@ -577,13 +577,11 @@ static PySequenceMethods tuple_as_sequence = {
 	(objobjproc)tuplecontains,		/* sq_contains */
 };
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 static PyObject*
 tuplesubscript(PyTupleObject* self, PyObject* item)
 {
 	PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-	if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+	if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
 		Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
 		if (i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 			return NULL;
diff --git a/Objects/typeobject.c b/Objects/typeobject.c
index 03f2b07..c8bc61d 100644
--- a/Objects/typeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/typeobject.c
@@ -433,8 +433,7 @@ type_call(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 		if (!PyType_IsSubtype(obj->ob_type, type))
 			return obj;
 		type = obj->ob_type;
-		if (PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS) &&
-		    type->tp_init != NULL &&
+		if (type->tp_init != NULL &&
 		    type->tp_init(obj, args, kwds) < 0) {
 			Py_DECREF(obj);
 			obj = NULL;
@@ -813,9 +812,6 @@ PyType_IsSubtype(PyTypeObject *a, PyTypeObject *b)
 {
 	PyObject *mro;
 
-	if (!(a->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS))
-		return b == a || b == &PyBaseObject_Type;
-
 	mro = a->tp_mro;
 	if (mro != NULL) {
 		/* Deal with multiple inheritance without recursion
@@ -1844,12 +1840,6 @@ type_new(PyTypeObject *metatype, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 	if (base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC)
 		type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC;
 
-	/* It's a new-style number unless it specifically inherits any
-	   old-style numeric behavior */
-	if ((base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES) ||
-	    (base->tp_as_number == NULL))
-		type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES;
-
 	/* Initialize essential fields */
 	type->tp_as_number = &et->as_number;
 	type->tp_as_sequence = &et->as_sequence;
@@ -2881,39 +2871,11 @@ inherit_special(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 {
 	Py_ssize_t oldsize, newsize;
 
-	/* Special flag magic */
-	if (!type->tp_as_buffer && base->tp_as_buffer) {
-		type->tp_flags &= ~Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER;
-		type->tp_flags |=
-			base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER;
-	}
-	if (!type->tp_as_sequence && base->tp_as_sequence) {
-		type->tp_flags &= ~Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_SEQUENCE_IN;
-		type->tp_flags |= base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_SEQUENCE_IN;
-	}
-	if ((type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS) !=
-	    (base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS)) {
-		if ((!type->tp_as_number && base->tp_as_number) ||
-		    (!type->tp_as_sequence && base->tp_as_sequence)) {
-			type->tp_flags &= ~Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS;
-			if (!type->tp_as_number && !type->tp_as_sequence) {
-				type->tp_flags |= base->tp_flags &
-					Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INPLACEOPS;
-			}
-		}
-		/* Wow */
-	}
-	if (!type->tp_as_number && base->tp_as_number) {
-		type->tp_flags &= ~Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES;
-		type->tp_flags |= base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES;
-	}
-
 	/* Copying basicsize is connected to the GC flags */
 	oldsize = base->tp_basicsize;
 	newsize = type->tp_basicsize ? type->tp_basicsize : oldsize;
 	if (!(type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC) &&
 	    (base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC) &&
-	    (type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE/*GC slots exist*/) &&
 	    (!type->tp_traverse && !type->tp_clear)) {
 		type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC;
 		if (type->tp_traverse == NULL)
@@ -2921,7 +2883,7 @@ inherit_special(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 		if (type->tp_clear == NULL)
 			type->tp_clear = base->tp_clear;
 	}
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS) {
+	{
 		/* The condition below could use some explanation.
 		   It appears that tp_new is not inherited for static types
 		   whose base class is 'object'; this seems to be a precaution
@@ -2947,12 +2909,8 @@ inherit_special(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 	if (type->SLOT == 0) type->SLOT = base->SLOT
 
 	COPYVAL(tp_itemsize);
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS) {
-		COPYVAL(tp_weaklistoffset);
-	}
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS) {
-		COPYVAL(tp_dictoffset);
-	}
+	COPYVAL(tp_weaklistoffset);
+	COPYVAL(tp_dictoffset);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3022,10 +2980,7 @@ inherit_slots(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 		COPYNUM(nb_floor_divide);
 		COPYNUM(nb_inplace_true_divide);
 		COPYNUM(nb_inplace_floor_divide);
-		/* XXX(nnorwitz): we don't need to check flags do we? */
-		if (base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX) {
-			COPYNUM(nb_index);
-		}
+		COPYNUM(nb_index);
 	}
 
 	if (type->tp_as_sequence != NULL && base->tp_as_sequence != NULL) {
@@ -3080,7 +3035,7 @@ inherit_slots(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 	/* tp_hash see tp_richcompare */
 	COPYSLOT(tp_call);
 	COPYSLOT(tp_str);
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE) {
+	{
 		if (type->tp_compare == NULL &&
 		    type->tp_richcompare == NULL &&
 		    type->tp_hash == NULL)
@@ -3090,14 +3045,11 @@ inherit_slots(PyTypeObject *type, PyTypeObject *base)
 			type->tp_hash = base->tp_hash;
 		}
 	}
-	else {
-		COPYSLOT(tp_compare);
-	}
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER) {
+	{
 		COPYSLOT(tp_iter);
 		COPYSLOT(tp_iternext);
 	}
-	if (type->tp_flags & base->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS) {
+	{
 		COPYSLOT(tp_descr_get);
 		COPYSLOT(tp_descr_set);
 		COPYSLOT(tp_dictoffset);
@@ -3419,11 +3371,6 @@ wrap_binaryfunc_l(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, void *wrapped)
 	if (!check_num_args(args, 1))
 		return NULL;
 	other = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(args, 0);
-	if (!(self->ob_type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES) &&
-	    !PyType_IsSubtype(other->ob_type, self->ob_type)) {
-		Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
-		return Py_NotImplemented;
-	}
 	return (*func)(self, other);
 }
 
@@ -3436,8 +3383,7 @@ wrap_binaryfunc_r(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, void *wrapped)
 	if (!check_num_args(args, 1))
 		return NULL;
 	other = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(args, 0);
-	if (!(self->ob_type->tp_flags & Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES) &&
-	    !PyType_IsSubtype(other->ob_type, self->ob_type)) {
+	if (!PyType_IsSubtype(other->ob_type, self->ob_type)) {
 		Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
 		return Py_NotImplemented;
 	}
diff --git a/Objects/unicodeobject.c b/Objects/unicodeobject.c
index dcc9274..c3ab2d8 100644
--- a/Objects/unicodeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/unicodeobject.c
@@ -6818,13 +6818,11 @@ static PySequenceMethods unicode_as_sequence = {
     PyUnicode_Contains, 		/* sq_contains */
 };
 
-#define HASINDEX(o) PyType_HasFeature((o)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-
 static PyObject*
 unicode_subscript(PyUnicodeObject* self, PyObject* item)
 {
     PyNumberMethods *nb = item->ob_type->tp_as_number;
-    if (nb != NULL && HASINDEX(item) && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
+    if (nb != NULL && nb->nb_index != NULL) {
         Py_ssize_t i = nb->nb_index(item);
         if (i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
             return NULL;
@@ -7706,8 +7704,7 @@ PyTypeObject PyUnicode_Type = {
     PyObject_GenericGetAttr, 		/* tp_getattro */
     0,			 		/* tp_setattro */
     &unicode_as_buffer,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES |
-	    Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,	/* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
     unicode_doc,			/* tp_doc */
     0,					/* tp_traverse */
     0,					/* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Objects/weakrefobject.c b/Objects/weakrefobject.c
index 9c2a626..c55dd4c 100644
--- a/Objects/weakrefobject.c
+++ b/Objects/weakrefobject.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ _PyWeakref_RefType = {
     0,                          /*tp_getattro*/
     0,                          /*tp_setattro*/
     0,                          /*tp_as_buffer*/
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_RICHCOMPARE
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC
         | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE,  /*tp_flags*/
     0,                          /*tp_doc*/
     (traverseproc)gc_traverse,  /*tp_traverse*/
@@ -660,8 +660,7 @@ _PyWeakref_ProxyType = {
     proxy_getattr,                      /* tp_getattro */
     (setattrofunc)proxy_setattr,        /* tp_setattro */
     0,				        /* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC
-    | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES,            /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC, /* tp_flags */
     0,                                  /* tp_doc */
     (traverseproc)gc_traverse,          /* tp_traverse */
     (inquiry)gc_clear,                  /* tp_clear */
@@ -695,8 +694,7 @@ _PyWeakref_CallableProxyType = {
     proxy_getattr,                      /* tp_getattro */
     (setattrofunc)proxy_setattr,        /* tp_setattro */
     0,				        /* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC
-    | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES,            /* tp_flags */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC, /* tp_flags */
     0,                                  /* tp_doc */
     (traverseproc)gc_traverse,          /* tp_traverse */
     (inquiry)gc_clear,                  /* tp_clear */
diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index e356800..f14e7da 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -3833,8 +3833,7 @@ _PyEval_SliceIndex(PyObject *v, Py_ssize_t *pi)
 			x = PyInt_AsSsize_t(v);
 		}
 		else if (v->ob_type->tp_as_number &&
-			 PyType_HasFeature(v->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX)
-			 && v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index) {
+			 v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index) {
 			x = v->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index(v);
 			if (x == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
 				return 0;
@@ -3853,8 +3852,7 @@ _PyEval_SliceIndex(PyObject *v, Py_ssize_t *pi)
 #undef ISINDEX
 #define ISINDEX(x) ((x) == NULL || PyInt_Check(x) || PyLong_Check(x) || \
 		    ((x)->ob_type->tp_as_number && \
-                     PyType_HasFeature((x)->ob_type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_INDEX) \
-		     && (x)->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index))
+		     (x)->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index))
 
 static PyObject *
 apply_slice(PyObject *u, PyObject *v, PyObject *w) /* return u[v:w] */
diff --git a/Python/getargs.c b/Python/getargs.c
index b0715ba..9637618 100644
--- a/Python/getargs.c
+++ b/Python/getargs.c
@@ -1162,9 +1162,7 @@ convertsimple(PyObject *arg, const char **p_format, va_list *p_va, int flags,
 			return converterr(
 				"invalid use of 't' format character", 
 				arg, msgbuf, bufsize);
-		if (!PyType_HasFeature(arg->ob_type,
-				       Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GETCHARBUFFER) ||
-		    pb == NULL || pb->bf_getcharbuffer == NULL ||
+		if (pb == NULL || pb->bf_getcharbuffer == NULL ||
 		    pb->bf_getsegcount == NULL)
 			return converterr(
 				"string or read-only character buffer",