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-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst11
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/init.rst15
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/memory.rst44
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/number.rst17
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/sys.rst54
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst3
-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/unicode.rst35
7 files changed, 155 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
index 33b4439..b0b1e43 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
@@ -443,13 +443,18 @@ in various ways. There is a separate error indicator for each thread.
.. c:function:: int PySignal_SetWakeupFd(int fd)
- This utility function specifies a file descriptor to which a ``'\0'`` byte will
- be written whenever a signal is received. It returns the previous such file
- descriptor. The value ``-1`` disables the feature; this is the initial state.
+ This utility function specifies a file descriptor to which the signal number
+ is written as a single byte whenever a signal is received. *fd* must be
+ non-blocking. It returns the previous such file descriptor.
+
+ The value ``-1`` disables the feature; this is the initial state.
This is equivalent to :func:`signal.set_wakeup_fd` in Python, but without any
error checking. *fd* should be a valid file descriptor. The function should
only be called from the main thread.
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.5
+ On Windows, the function now also supports socket handles.
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyErr_NewException(char *name, PyObject *base, PyObject *dict)
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
index 0587e15..c951ba6 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ Process-wide parameters
change for the duration of the program's execution. No code in the Python
interpreter will change the contents of this storage.
+ Use :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` to decode a bytes string to get a
+ :c:type:`wchar_*` string.
+
.. c:function:: wchar* Py_GetProgramName()
@@ -243,6 +246,9 @@ Process-wide parameters
:data:`sys.exec_prefix` to be empty. It is up to the caller to modify these
if required after calling :c:func:`Py_Initialize`.
+ Use :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` to decode a bytes string to get a
+ :c:type:`wchar_*` string.
+
.. c:function:: const char* Py_GetVersion()
@@ -339,6 +345,9 @@ Process-wide parameters
:data:`sys.path`, which is the same as prepending the current working
directory (``"."``).
+ Use :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` to decode a bytes string to get a
+ :c:type:`wchar_*` string.
+
.. note::
It is recommended that applications embedding the Python interpreter
for purposes other than executing a single script pass 0 as *updatepath*,
@@ -363,6 +372,9 @@ Process-wide parameters
to 1 unless the :program:`python` interpreter was started with the
:option:`-I`.
+ Use :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` to decode a bytes string to get a
+ :c:type:`wchar_*` string.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.4 The *updatepath* value depends on :option:`-I`.
@@ -377,6 +389,9 @@ Process-wide parameters
execution. No code in the Python interpreter will change the contents of
this storage.
+ Use :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` to decode a bytes string to get a
+ :c:type:`wchar_*` string.
+
.. c:function:: w_char* Py_GetPythonHome()
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/memory.rst b/Doc/c-api/memory.rst
index a82e1c2..5d78f38 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/memory.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/memory.rst
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ functions are thread-safe, the :term:`GIL <global interpreter lock>` does not
need to be held.
The default raw memory block allocator uses the following functions:
-:c:func:`malloc`, :c:func:`realloc` and :c:func:`free`; call ``malloc(1)`` when
-requesting zero bytes.
+:c:func:`malloc`, :c:func:`calloc`, :c:func:`realloc` and :c:func:`free`; call
+``malloc(1)`` (or ``calloc(1, 1)``) when requesting zero bytes.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ requesting zero bytes.
been initialized in any way.
+.. c:function:: void* PyMem_RawCalloc(size_t nelem, size_t elsize)
+
+ Allocates *nelem* elements each whose size in bytes is *elsize* and returns
+ a pointer of type :c:type:`void\*` to the allocated memory, or *NULL* if the
+ request fails. The memory is initialized to zeros. Requesting zero elements
+ or elements of size zero bytes returns a distinct non-*NULL* pointer if
+ possible, as if ``PyMem_RawCalloc(1, 1)`` had been called instead.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
.. c:function:: void* PyMem_RawRealloc(void *p, size_t n)
Resizes the memory block pointed to by *p* to *n* bytes. The contents will
@@ -136,8 +147,8 @@ behavior when requesting zero bytes, are available for allocating and releasing
memory from the Python heap.
The default memory block allocator uses the following functions:
-:c:func:`malloc`, :c:func:`realloc` and :c:func:`free`; call ``malloc(1)`` when
-requesting zero bytes.
+:c:func:`malloc`, :c:func:`calloc`, :c:func:`realloc` and :c:func:`free`; call
+``malloc(1)`` (or ``calloc(1, 1)``) when requesting zero bytes.
.. warning::
@@ -152,6 +163,17 @@ requesting zero bytes.
been called instead. The memory will not have been initialized in any way.
+.. c:function:: void* PyMem_Calloc(size_t nelem, size_t elsize)
+
+ Allocates *nelem* elements each whose size in bytes is *elsize* and returns
+ a pointer of type :c:type:`void\*` to the allocated memory, or *NULL* if the
+ request fails. The memory is initialized to zeros. Requesting zero elements
+ or elements of size zero bytes returns a distinct non-*NULL* pointer if
+ possible, as if ``PyMem_Calloc(1, 1)`` had been called instead.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
.. c:function:: void* PyMem_Realloc(void *p, size_t n)
Resizes the memory block pointed to by *p* to *n* bytes. The contents will be
@@ -210,7 +232,7 @@ Customize Memory Allocators
.. versionadded:: 3.4
-.. c:type:: PyMemAllocator
+.. c:type:: PyMemAllocatorEx
Structure used to describe a memory block allocator. The structure has
four fields:
@@ -222,11 +244,19 @@ Customize Memory Allocators
+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| ``void* malloc(void *ctx, size_t size)`` | allocate a memory block |
+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
+ | ``void* calloc(void *ctx, size_t nelem, size_t elsize)`` | allocate a memory block initialized |
+ | | with zeros |
+ +----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| ``void* realloc(void *ctx, void *ptr, size_t new_size)`` | allocate or resize a memory block |
+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| ``void free(void *ctx, void *ptr)`` | free a memory block |
+----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.5
+ The :c:type:`PyMemAllocator` structure was renamed to
+ :c:type:`PyMemAllocatorEx` and a new ``calloc`` field was added.
+
+
.. c:type:: PyMemAllocatorDomain
Enum used to identify an allocator domain. Domains:
@@ -239,12 +269,12 @@ Customize Memory Allocators
:c:func:`PyObject_Realloc` and :c:func:`PyObject_Free`
-.. c:function:: void PyMem_GetAllocator(PyMemAllocatorDomain domain, PyMemAllocator *allocator)
+.. c:function:: void PyMem_GetAllocator(PyMemAllocatorDomain domain, PyMemAllocatorEx *allocator)
Get the memory block allocator of the specified domain.
-.. c:function:: void PyMem_SetAllocator(PyMemAllocatorDomain domain, PyMemAllocator *allocator)
+.. c:function:: void PyMem_SetAllocator(PyMemAllocatorDomain domain, PyMemAllocatorEx *allocator)
Set the memory block allocator of the specified domain.
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/number.rst b/Doc/c-api/number.rst
index 21951c3..9bcb649 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/number.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/number.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ Number Protocol
the equivalent of the Python expression ``o1 * o2``.
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyNumber_MatrixMultiply(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2)
+
+ Returns the result of matrix multiplication on *o1* and *o2*, or *NULL* on
+ failure. This is the equivalent of the Python expression ``o1 @ o2``.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyNumber_FloorDivide(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2)
Return the floor of *o1* divided by *o2*, or *NULL* on failure. This is
@@ -146,6 +154,15 @@ Number Protocol
the Python statement ``o1 *= o2``.
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PyNumber_InPlaceMatrixMultiply(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2)
+
+ Returns the result of matrix multiplication on *o1* and *o2*, or *NULL* on
+ failure. The operation is done *in-place* when *o1* supports it. This is
+ the equivalent of the Python statement ``o1 @= o2``.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyNumber_InPlaceFloorDivide(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2)
Returns the mathematical floor of dividing *o1* by *o2*, or *NULL* on failure.
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/sys.rst b/Doc/c-api/sys.rst
index 9760dca..a6a939c 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/sys.rst
@@ -47,6 +47,60 @@ Operating System Utilities
not call those functions directly! :c:type:`PyOS_sighandler_t` is a typedef
alias for :c:type:`void (\*)(int)`.
+.. c:function:: wchar_t* Py_DecodeLocale(const char* arg, size_t *size)
+
+ Decode a byte string from the locale encoding with the :ref:`surrogateescape
+ error handler <surrogateescape>`: undecodable bytes are decoded as
+ characters in range U+DC80..U+DCFF. If a byte sequence can be decoded as a
+ surrogate character, escape the bytes using the surrogateescape error
+ handler instead of decoding them.
+
+ Return a pointer to a newly allocated wide character string, use
+ :c:func:`PyMem_RawFree` to free the memory. If size is not ``NULL``, write
+ the number of wide characters excluding the null character into ``*size``
+
+ Return ``NULL`` on decoding error or memory allocation error. If *size* is
+ not ``NULL``, ``*size`` is set to ``(size_t)-1`` on memory error or set to
+ ``(size_t)-2`` on decoding error.
+
+ Decoding errors should never happen, unless there is a bug in the C
+ library.
+
+ Use the :c:func:`Py_EncodeLocale` function to encode the character string
+ back to a byte string.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ The :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeFSDefaultAndSize` and
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeLocaleAndSize` functions.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
+.. c:function:: char* Py_EncodeLocale(const wchar_t *text, size_t *error_pos)
+
+ Encode a wide character string to the locale encoding with the
+ :ref:`surrogateescape error handler <surrogateescape>`: surrogate characters
+ in the range U+DC80..U+DCFF are converted to bytes 0x80..0xFF.
+
+ Return a pointer to a newly allocated byte string, use :c:func:`PyMem_Free`
+ to free the memory. Return ``NULL`` on encoding error or memory allocation
+ error
+
+ If error_pos is not ``NULL``, ``*error_pos`` is set to the index of the
+ invalid character on encoding error, or set to ``(size_t)-1`` otherwise.
+
+ Use the :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` function to decode the bytes string back
+ to a wide character string.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ The :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeFSDefault` and
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeLocale` functions.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.5
+
+
.. _systemfunctions:
System Functions
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst b/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
index 497af23..b627d95 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/typeobj.rst
@@ -1141,6 +1141,9 @@ Number Object Structures
binaryfunc nb_inplace_true_divide;
unaryfunc nb_index;
+
+ binaryfunc nb_matrix_multiply;
+ binaryfunc nb_inplace_matrix_multiply;
} PyNumberMethods;
.. note::
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
index 4352351..2d1bae1 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/unicode.rst
@@ -758,11 +758,13 @@ system.
*errors* is ``NULL``. *str* must end with a null character but
cannot contain embedded null characters.
+ Use :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeFSDefaultAndSize` to decode a string from
+ :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` (the locale encoding read at
+ Python startup).
+
.. seealso::
- Use :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeFSDefaultAndSize` to decode a string from
- :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` (the locale encoding read at
- Python startup).
+ The :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` function.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
@@ -783,11 +785,13 @@ system.
*errors* is ``NULL``. Return a :class:`bytes` object. *str* cannot
contain embedded null characters.
+ Use :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeFSDefault` to encode a string to
+ :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` (the locale encoding read at
+ Python startup).
+
.. seealso::
- Use :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeFSDefault` to encode a string to
- :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` (the locale encoding read at
- Python startup).
+ The :c:func:`Py_EncodeLocale` function.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
@@ -832,12 +836,14 @@ used, passing :c:func:`PyUnicode_FSDecoder` as the conversion function:
If :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is not set, fall back to the
locale encoding.
+ :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is initialized at startup from the
+ locale encoding and cannot be modified later. If you need to decode a string
+ from the current locale encoding, use
+ :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeLocaleAndSize`.
+
.. seealso::
- :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is initialized at startup from the
- locale encoding and cannot be modified later. If you need to decode a
- string from the current locale encoding, use
- :c:func:`PyUnicode_DecodeLocaleAndSize`.
+ The :c:func:`Py_DecodeLocale` function.
.. versionchanged:: 3.2
Use ``"strict"`` error handler on Windows.
@@ -867,12 +873,13 @@ used, passing :c:func:`PyUnicode_FSDecoder` as the conversion function:
If :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is not set, fall back to the
locale encoding.
+ :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is initialized at startup from the
+ locale encoding and cannot be modified later. If you need to encode a string
+ to the current locale encoding, use :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeLocale`.
+
.. seealso::
- :c:data:`Py_FileSystemDefaultEncoding` is initialized at startup from the
- locale encoding and cannot be modified later. If you need to encode a
- string to the current locale encoding, use
- :c:func:`PyUnicode_EncodeLocale`.
+ The :c:func:`Py_EncodeLocale` function.
.. versionadded:: 3.2