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Author	georg.brandl
Recipients	georg.brandl, kmtracey, rhettinger, stevea_zope
Date	2008-07-20.21:44:39
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Message-id	<1216590280.82.0.378092253399.issue1242657@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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The problem is in _PyObject_LengthHint which calls len(o) and masks all exceptions from it. Its comments says "This function never fails. Accordingly, it will mask exceptions raised in either method." Would it be better to at least not mask BaseExceptions?

The problem is in _PyObject_LengthHint which calls len(o) and masks all
exceptions from it. Its comments says "This function never fails.
Accordingly, it will mask exceptions raised in either method."

Would it be better to at least not mask BaseExceptions?

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Date	User	Action	Args
2008-07-20 21:44:41	georg.brandl	set	spambayes_score: 0.00737088 -> 0.007370885 recipients: + georg.brandl, rhettinger, stevea_zope, kmtracey
2008-07-20 21:44:40	georg.brandl	set	spambayes_score: 0.00737088 -> 0.00737088 messageid: <1216590280.82.0.378092253399.issue1242657@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2008-07-20 21:44:40	georg.brandl	link	issue1242657 messages
2008-07-20 21:44:39	georg.brandl	create