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authorSerhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com>2023-07-27 05:52:54 (GMT)
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gh-107091: Fix some uses of :attr: role (GH-107318)
Fix also formatting of PyMethodDef members.
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--- a/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
@@ -485,17 +485,17 @@ PyObject Slots
--------------
The type object structure extends the :c:type:`PyVarObject` structure. The
-:attr:`ob_size` field is used for dynamic types (created by :func:`type_new`,
+:c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field is used for dynamic types (created by :func:`type_new`,
usually called from a class statement). Note that :c:data:`PyType_Type` (the
metatype) initializes :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_itemsize`, which means that its instances (i.e.
-type objects) *must* have the :attr:`ob_size` field.
+type objects) *must* have the :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field.
.. c:member:: Py_ssize_t PyObject.ob_refcnt
This is the type object's reference count, initialized to ``1`` by the
``PyObject_HEAD_INIT`` macro. Note that for :ref:`statically allocated type
- objects <static-types>`, the type's instances (objects whose :attr:`ob_type`
+ objects <static-types>`, the type's instances (objects whose :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_type`
points back to the type) do *not* count as references. But for
:ref:`dynamically allocated type objects <heap-types>`, the instances *do*
count as references.
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ type objects) *must* have the :attr:`ob_size` field.
Foo_Type.ob_type = &PyType_Type;
This should be done before any instances of the type are created.
- :c:func:`PyType_Ready` checks if :attr:`ob_type` is ``NULL``, and if so,
- initializes it to the :attr:`ob_type` field of the base class.
+ :c:func:`PyType_Ready` checks if :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_type` is ``NULL``, and if so,
+ initializes it to the :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_type` field of the base class.
:c:func:`PyType_Ready` will not change this field if it is non-zero.
**Inheritance:**
@@ -619,20 +619,20 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
instances have the same size, given in :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_basicsize`.
For a type with variable-length instances, the instances must have an
- :attr:`ob_size` field, and the instance size is :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_basicsize` plus N
+ :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field, and the instance size is :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_basicsize` plus N
times :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_itemsize`, where N is the "length" of the object. The value of
- N is typically stored in the instance's :attr:`ob_size` field. There are
- exceptions: for example, ints use a negative :attr:`ob_size` to indicate a
+ N is typically stored in the instance's :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field. There are
+ exceptions: for example, ints use a negative :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` to indicate a
negative number, and N is ``abs(ob_size)`` there. Also, the presence of an
- :attr:`ob_size` field in the instance layout doesn't mean that the instance
+ :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field in the instance layout doesn't mean that the instance
structure is variable-length (for example, the structure for the list type has
- fixed-length instances, yet those instances have a meaningful :attr:`ob_size`
+ fixed-length instances, yet those instances have a meaningful :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size`
field).
The basic size includes the fields in the instance declared by the macro
:c:macro:`PyObject_HEAD` or :c:macro:`PyObject_VAR_HEAD` (whichever is used to
- declare the instance struct) and this in turn includes the :attr:`_ob_prev` and
- :attr:`_ob_next` fields if they are present. This means that the only correct
+ declare the instance struct) and this in turn includes the :c:member:`~PyObject._ob_prev` and
+ :c:member:`~PyObject._ob_next` fields if they are present. This means that the only correct
way to get an initializer for the :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_basicsize` is to use the
``sizeof`` operator on the struct used to declare the instance layout.
The basic size does not include the GC header size.
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_getattr`, :attr:`tp_getattro`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattr`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattro`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattro`: a subtype
inherits both :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattr` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattro` from its base type when
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_setattr`, :attr:`tp_setattro`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattr`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro`: a subtype
inherits both :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattr` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro` from its base type when
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
normal return value; when an error occurs during the computation of the hash
value, the function should set an exception and return ``-1``.
- When this field is not set (*and* :attr:`tp_richcompare` is not set),
+ When this field is not set (*and* :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare` is not set),
an attempt to take the hash of the object raises :exc:`TypeError`.
This is the same as setting it to :c:func:`PyObject_HashNotImplemented`.
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_hash`, :attr:`tp_richcompare`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_hash`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with
:c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare`: a subtype inherits both of
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_getattr`, :attr:`tp_getattro`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattr`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattro`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattr`: a subtype
inherits both :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattr` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_getattro` from its base type when
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_setattr`, :attr:`tp_setattro`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattr`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattr`: a subtype
inherits both :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattr` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro` from its base type when
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
This bit is set when the type object itself is allocated on the heap, for
example, types created dynamically using :c:func:`PyType_FromSpec`. In this
- case, the :attr:`ob_type` field of its instances is considered a reference to
+ case, the :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_type` field of its instances is considered a reference to
the type, and the type object is INCREF'ed when a new instance is created, and
DECREF'ed when an instance is destroyed (this does not apply to instances of
subtypes; only the type referenced by the instance's ob_type gets INCREF'ed or
@@ -1100,13 +1100,13 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :attr:`tp_traverse`, :attr:`tp_clear`
+ Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear`
The :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC` flag bit is inherited
- together with the :attr:`tp_traverse` and :attr:`tp_clear`
+ together with the :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear`
fields, i.e. if the :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC` flag bit is
- clear in the subtype and the :attr:`tp_traverse` and
- :attr:`tp_clear` fields in the subtype exist and have ``NULL``
+ clear in the subtype and the :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse` and
+ :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear` fields in the subtype exist and have ``NULL``
values.
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :attr:`tp_traverse`, :attr:`tp_clear`
+ Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear` and the
:c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC` flag bit: the flag bit, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse`, and
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :attr:`tp_traverse`, :attr:`tp_clear`
+ Group: :c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_clear`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse` and the
:c:macro:`Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC` flag bit: the flag bit, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_traverse`, and
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Inheritance:**
- Group: :attr:`tp_hash`, :attr:`tp_richcompare`
+ Group: :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_hash`, :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare`
This field is inherited by subtypes together with :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_hash`:
a subtype inherits :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare` and :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_hash` when
@@ -1556,9 +1556,9 @@ and :c:data:`PyType_Type` effectively act as defaults.)
**Default:**
- :c:data:`PyBaseObject_Type` provides a :attr:`tp_richcompare`
+ :c:data:`PyBaseObject_Type` provides a :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_richcompare`
implementation, which may be inherited. However, if only
- :attr:`tp_hash` is defined, not even the inherited function is used
+ :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_hash` is defined, not even the inherited function is used
and instances of the type will not be able to participate in any
comparisons.
@@ -2374,9 +2374,9 @@ Sequence Object Structures
This slot must be filled for the :c:func:`PySequence_Check`
function to return ``1``, it can be ``NULL`` otherwise.
- Negative indexes are handled as follows: if the :attr:`sq_length` slot is
+ Negative indexes are handled as follows: if the :c:member:`~PySequenceMethods.sq_length` slot is
filled, it is called and the sequence length is used to compute a positive
- index which is passed to :attr:`sq_item`. If :attr:`sq_length` is ``NULL``,
+ index which is passed to :c:member:`~PySequenceMethods.sq_item`. If :c:member:`!sq_length` is ``NULL``,
the index is passed as is to the function.
.. c:member:: ssizeobjargproc PySequenceMethods.sq_ass_item
@@ -2586,8 +2586,8 @@ Slot Type typedefs
The purpose of this function is to separate memory allocation from memory
initialization. It should return a pointer to a block of memory of adequate
length for the instance, suitably aligned, and initialized to zeros, but with
- :attr:`ob_refcnt` set to ``1`` and :attr:`ob_type` set to the type argument. If
- the type's :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_itemsize` is non-zero, the object's :attr:`ob_size` field
+ :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_refcnt` set to ``1`` and :c:member:`~PyObject.ob_type` set to the type argument. If
+ the type's :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_itemsize` is non-zero, the object's :c:member:`~PyVarObject.ob_size` field
should be initialized to *nitems* and the length of the allocated memory block
should be ``tp_basicsize + nitems*tp_itemsize``, rounded up to a multiple of
``sizeof(void*)``; otherwise, *nitems* is not used and the length of the block