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Re: [RFC - Python scripting] New methods Symtab.global_block and Symtab.static_block (docs included)


On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com> wrote:
> I think the difficulty here is that saying nothing may also lull Python
> users into a false sense of security that we will not change things in
> this area.
>
> But, we'd still like the freedom to change things. ?For example, we've
> talked off and on about implementing "hierarchical" symbol tables, where
> the symbols in a namespace (e.g.) are kept in the namespace symbol, not
> globally.
>
> If we made this sort of change, then iterating over the block would
> return different results.
>
> Maybe there is some way to rewrite the original text to give us some
> leeway.

Does this note to user need to be a part of this patch?

Thanks,
Siva Chandra


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