bpo-43244: Remove ast.h, asdl.h, Python-ast.h headers (GH-24933)

These functions were undocumented and excluded from the limited C
API.

Most names defined by these header files were not prefixed by "Py"
and so could create names conflicts. For example, Python-ast.h
defined a "Yield" macro which was conflict with the "Yield" name used
by the Windows <winbase.h> header.

Use the Python ast module instead.

* Move Include/asdl.h to Include/internal/pycore_asdl.h.
* Move Include/Python-ast.h to Include/internal/pycore_ast.h.
* Remove ast.h header file.
* pycore_symtable.h no longer includes Python-ast.h.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst
index e9d29b0..c559643 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.10.rst
@@ -1384,5 +1384,13 @@ Removed
   it could not be used, because the ``symtable.h`` header file was excluded
   from the limited C API.
 
-  The Python :mod:`symtable` module remains available and is unchanged.
+  Use Python :mod:`symtable` module instead.
+  (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`43244`.)
+
+* Remove ``ast.h``, ``asdl.h``, and ``Python-ast.h`` header files.
+  These functions were undocumented and excluded from the limited C API.
+  Most names defined by these header files were not prefixed by ``Py`` and so
+  could create names conflicts. For example, ``Python-ast.h`` defined a
+  ``Yield`` macro which was conflict with the ``Yield`` name used by the
+  Windows ``<winbase.h>`` header. Use the Python :mod:`ast` module instead.
   (Contributed by Victor Stinner in :issue:`43244`.)