Issue #8746: Correct faulty configure checks so that os.chflags() and

os.lchflags() are once again built on systems that support these
functions (*BSD and OS X).  Also add new stat file flags for OS X
(UF_HIDDEN and UF_COMPRESSED).  Also add additional tests for
os.chflags() and os.lchflags(). (Tests by Garrett Cooper)

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 8c39e82..74409f7 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ Juan José Conti
 Matt Conway
 David M. Cooke
 Jason R. Coombs
+Garrett Cooper
 Greg Copeland
 Aldo Cortesi
 David Costanzo
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index df6a9fc..1a7fcb1 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ Extension Modules
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #8746: Correct faulty configure checks so that os.chflags() and
+  os.lchflags() are once again built on systems that support these
+  functions (*BSD and OS X).  Also add new stat file flags for OS X
+  (UF_HIDDEN and UF_COMPRESSED).
+
 - Issue #11217: For 64-bit/32-bit Mac OS X universal framework builds,
   ensure "make install" creates symlinks in --prefix bin for the "-32"
   files in the framework bin directory like the installer does.
@@ -106,6 +111,9 @@ Build
 Tests
 -----
 
+- Issue #8746: Add additional tests for os.chflags() and os.lchflags().
+  Patch by Garrett Cooper.
+
 - Issue #10736: Fix test_ttk test_widgets failures with Cocoa Tk 8.5.9
   on Mac OS X.  (Patch by Ronald Oussoren)