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[Python-Dev] marshal (was:Buffer interface in abstract.c? )

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On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:

> Actually, I think you could use arrays to do the trick right now,
> because they are writeable (unlike strings). Until creating
> writeable buffer objects becomes possible that is...

No, because I can't make an array around existing memory which Win32
allocates before I get to it.

> Just a naming thingie: __getwritebuffer__ et al. would map to the
> C interfaces more directly.

Whatever.

> The new typecode "w#" for writeable buffer style objects is a good idea
> (it should only work on single segment buffers).

Indeed.

--david

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