diff --git a/Demo/classes/Dates.py b/Demo/classes/Dates.py
index afb0ff2e303..e1b054f7d65 100755
--- a/Demo/classes/Dates.py
+++ b/Demo/classes/Dates.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _days_in_year(year):      # number of days in year
     return 365 + _is_leap(year)
 
 def _days_before_year(year):  # number of days before year
-    return year*365 + (year+3)/4 - (year+99)/100 + (year+399)/400
+    return year*365 + (year+3)//4 - (year+99)//100 + (year+399)//400
 
 def _days_in_month(month, year):      # number of days in month of year
     if month == 2 and _is_leap(year): return 29
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ def _num2date(n):             # return date with ordinal n
     del ans.ord, ans.month, ans.day, ans.year # un-initialize it
     ans.ord = n
 
-    n400 = (n-1)/_DI400Y                # # of 400-year blocks preceding
+    n400 = (n-1)//_DI400Y                # # of 400-year blocks preceding
     year, n = 400 * n400, n - _DI400Y * n400
-    more = n / 365
+    more = n // 365
     dby = _days_before_year(more)
     if dby >= n:
         more = more - 1
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def _num2date(n):             # return date with ordinal n
     try: year = int(year)               # chop to int, if it fits
     except (ValueError, OverflowError): pass
 
-    month = min(n/29 + 1, 12)
+    month = min(n//29 + 1, 12)
     dbm = _days_before_month(month, year)
     if dbm >= n:
         month = month - 1
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ def today():
     local = time.localtime(time.time())
     return Date(local[1], local[2], local[0])
 
-DateTestError = 'DateTestError'
+class DateTestError(Exception):
+    pass
+
 def test(firstyear, lastyear):
     a = Date(9,30,1913)
     b = Date(9,30,1914)
@@ -220,3 +222,6 @@ def test(firstyear, lastyear):
            (fd.month,fd.day,fd.year,ld.month,ld.day,ld.year):
             raise DateTestError('num->date failed', y)
         y = y + 1
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test(1850, 2150)
diff --git a/Demo/classes/bitvec.py b/Demo/classes/bitvec.py
index ae8443960b8..9ee3ebf8cbe 100755
--- a/Demo/classes/bitvec.py
+++ b/Demo/classes/bitvec.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 import sys; rprt = sys.stderr.write #for debugging
 
-error = 'bitvec.error'
+class error(Exception):
+    pass
 
 
 def _check_value(value):
diff --git a/Demo/md5test/md5driver.py b/Demo/md5test/md5driver.py
index 242d0a52f78..ea30fd84d86 100755
--- a/Demo/md5test/md5driver.py
+++ b/Demo/md5test/md5driver.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def MDTimeTrial():
 
     filsiz = 1 << 8
     filler = makestr(0, filsiz-1)
-    data = filler * (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE / filsiz);
+    data = filler * (TEST_BLOCK_SIZE // filsiz)
     data = data + filler[:(TEST_BLOCK_SIZE % filsiz)]
 
     del filsiz, filler
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def MDString(str):
 
 
 def MDFile(filename):
-    f = open(filename, 'rb');
+    f = open(filename, 'rb')
     mdContext = md5.new()
 
     while 1:
diff --git a/Demo/pdist/cmptree.py b/Demo/pdist/cmptree.py
index f804d31a0bb..c1bbf1a84d9 100755
--- a/Demo/pdist/cmptree.py
+++ b/Demo/pdist/cmptree.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def recvfile_real(local, remote, name):
     dt = t2-t1
     print(size, "bytes in", round(dt), "seconds", end=' ')
     if dt:
-        print("i.e.", int(size/dt), "bytes/sec", end=' ')
+        print("i.e.", int(size//dt), "bytes/sec", end=' ')
     print()
     remote._recv(id) # ignored
 
diff --git a/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py b/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
index c36e3d28dd6..a291ce0fc50 100644
--- a/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
+++ b/Demo/rpc/nfsclient.py
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ def test():
     fh = sf[1]
     if fh:
         ncl = NFSClient(host)
-        print(ncl.Getattr(fh))
+        attrstat = ncl.Getattr(fh)
+        print(attrstat)
         list = ncl.Listdir(fh)
         for item in list: print(item)
         mcl.Umnt(filesys)
diff --git a/Demo/rpc/rpc.py b/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
index 789880bbfc3..30b30177e0f 100644
--- a/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/Demo/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ def pack_replyheader(self, xid, verf):
 
 
 # Exceptions
-BadRPCFormat = 'rpc.BadRPCFormat'
-BadRPCVersion = 'rpc.BadRPCVersion'
-GarbageArgs = 'rpc.GarbageArgs'
+class BadRPCFormat(Exception): pass
+class BadRPCVersion(Exception): pass
+class GarbageArgs(Exception): pass
 
 class Unpacker(xdr.Unpacker):
 
diff --git a/Demo/rpc/xdr.py b/Demo/rpc/xdr.py
index fd9efee7f57..2d5f9c3f7c5 100644
--- a/Demo/rpc/xdr.py
+++ b/Demo/rpc/xdr.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def pack_double(self, x):
     def pack_fstring(self, n, s):
         if n < 0:
             raise ValueError('fstring size must be nonnegative')
-        n = ((n+3)/4)*4
+        n = ((n + 3)//4)*4
         data = s[:n]
         data = data + (n - len(data)) * '\0'
         self.buf = self.buf + data
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def unpack_fstring(self, n):
         if n < 0:
             raise ValueError('fstring size must be nonnegative')
         i = self.pos
-        j = i + (n+3)/4*4
+        j = i + (n+3)//4*4
         if j > len(self.buf):
             raise EOFError
         self.pos = j
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/fact.py b/Demo/scripts/fact.py
index 19d28eb024d..c76474c0fd8 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/fact.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/fact.py
@@ -8,23 +8,21 @@
 import sys
 from math import sqrt
 
-error = 'fact.error'            # exception
-
 def fact(n):
-    if n < 1: raise error   # fact() argument should be >= 1
+    if n < 1: raise ValueError # fact() argument should be >= 1
     if n == 1: return []    # special case
     res = []
     # Treat even factors special, so we can use i = i+2 later
     while n%2 == 0:
         res.append(2)
-        n = n/2
+        n = n//2
     # Try odd numbers up to sqrt(n)
     limit = sqrt(float(n+1))
     i = 3
     while i <= limit:
         if n%i == 0:
             res.append(i)
-            n = n/i
+            n = n//i
             limit = sqrt(n+1)
         else:
             i = i+2
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/ftpstats.py b/Demo/scripts/ftpstats.py
index 19ad3928ccd..cb0c2429303 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/ftpstats.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/ftpstats.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def main():
 
 def showbar(dict, title):
     n = len(title)
-    print('='*((70-n)/2), title, '='*((71-n)/2))
+    print('='*((70-n)//2), title, '='*((71-n)//2))
     list = []
     for key in sorted(dict.keys()):
         n = len(str(key))
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def show(dict, title, maxitems):
     if len(dict) > maxitems:
         title = title + ' (first %d)'%maxitems
     n = len(title)
-    print('='*((70-n)/2), title, '='*((71-n)/2))
+    print('='*((70-n)//2), title, '='*((71-n)//2))
     list = []
     for key in dict.keys():
         list.append((-len(dict[key]), key))
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/lpwatch.py b/Demo/scripts/lpwatch.py
index 567385c8970..262e562ea93 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/lpwatch.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/lpwatch.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def makestatus(name, thisuser):
                 lines.append(line)
     #
     if totaljobs:
-        line = '%d K' % ((totalbytes+1023)/1024)
+        line = '%d K' % ((totalbytes+1023)//1024)
         if totaljobs != len(users):
             line = line + ' (%d jobs)' % totaljobs
         if len(users) == 1:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def makestatus(name, thisuser):
                     line =  line + ' (%s first)' % thisuser
                 else:
                     line = line + ' (%d K before %s)' % (
-                                   (aheadbytes+1023)/1024, thisuser)
+                                   (aheadbytes+1023)//1024, thisuser)
         lines.append(line)
     #
     sts = pipe.close()
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/markov.py b/Demo/scripts/markov.py
index 3dc57ce63af..6f3482b0b92 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/markov.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/markov.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test():
 def tuple(list):
     if len(list) == 0: return ()
     if len(list) == 1: return (list[0],)
-    i = len(list)/2
+    i = len(list)//2
     return tuple(list[:i]) + tuple(list[i:])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/newslist.py b/Demo/scripts/newslist.py
index 3d65a083812..02b4b7c2165 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/newslist.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/newslist.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def main():
     tree={}
 
     # Check that the output directory exists
-    checkopdir(pagedir);
+    checkopdir(pagedir)
 
     try:
         print('Connecting to '+newshost+'...')
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/pi.py b/Demo/scripts/pi.py
index a360e40cfb5..19733cbf01b 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/pi.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/pi.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ def main():
         p, q, k = k*k, 2*k+1, k+1
         a, b, a1, b1 = a1, b1, p*a+q*a1, p*b+q*b1
         # Print common digits
-        d, d1 = a/b, a1/b1
+        d, d1 = a//b, a1//b1
         while d == d1:
             output(d)
             a, a1 = 10*(a%b), 10*(a1%b1)
-            d, d1 = a/b, a1/b1
+            d, d1 = a//b, a1//b1
 
 def output(d):
     # Use write() to avoid spaces between the digits
diff --git a/Demo/scripts/unbirthday.py b/Demo/scripts/unbirthday.py
index 5c39092f76a..991537d2e80 100755
--- a/Demo/scripts/unbirthday.py
+++ b/Demo/scripts/unbirthday.py
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ def mkdate(xxx_todo_changeme1):
     # was different then...
     (year, month, day) = xxx_todo_changeme1
     days = year*365                 # years, roughly
-    days = days + (year+3)/4        # plus leap years, roughly
-    days = days - (year+99)/100     # minus non-leap years every century
-    days = days + (year+399)/400    # plus leap years every 4 centirues
+    days = days + (year+3)//4        # plus leap years, roughly
+    days = days - (year+99)//100     # minus non-leap years every century
+    days = days + (year+399)//400    # plus leap years every 4 centirues
     for i in range(1, month):
         if i == 2 and calendar.isleap(year):
             days = days + 29
diff --git a/Demo/sockets/ftp.py b/Demo/sockets/ftp.py
index 9f9f1dc172d..5ea99c79e31 100755
--- a/Demo/sockets/ftp.py
+++ b/Demo/sockets/ftp.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def sendportcmd(s, f, port):
     hostname = gethostname()
     hostaddr = gethostbyname(hostname)
     hbytes = string.splitfields(hostaddr, '.')
-    pbytes = [repr(port/256), repr(port%256)]
+    pbytes = [repr(port//256), repr(port%256)]
     bytes = hbytes + pbytes
     cmd = 'PORT ' + string.joinfields(bytes, ',')
     s.send(cmd + '\r\n')
diff --git a/Demo/threads/Coroutine.py b/Demo/threads/Coroutine.py
index e7d882dfc5c..690fadcc0a2 100644
--- a/Demo/threads/Coroutine.py
+++ b/Demo/threads/Coroutine.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ def wait(self):
         self.e.wait()
         self.e.clear()
 
-Killed = 'Coroutine.Killed'
-EarlyExit = 'Coroutine.EarlyExit'
+class Killed(Exception): pass
+class EarlyExit(Exception): pass
 
 class Coroutine:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/Demo/threads/Generator.py b/Demo/threads/Generator.py
index 38c0c8adb87..3a2963f8b69 100644
--- a/Demo/threads/Generator.py
+++ b/Demo/threads/Generator.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Generator implementation using threads
 
 import _thread as thread
+import sys
 
-Killed = 'Generator.Killed'
+class Killed(Exception):
+    pass
 
 class Generator:
     # Constructor
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ def __init__(self, func, args):
         self.done = 0
         self.killed = 0
         thread.start_new_thread(self._start, ())
+
     # Internal routine
     def _start(self):
         try:
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ def _start(self):
             if not self.killed:
                 self.done = 1
                 self.getlock.release()
+
     # Called by producer for each value; raise Killed if no more needed
     def put(self, value):
         if self.killed:
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ def put(self, value):
         self.putlock.acquire()  # Wait for next get() call
         if self.killed:
             raise Killed
+
     # Called by producer to get next value; raise EOFError if no more
     def get(self):
         if self.killed:
@@ -47,12 +52,14 @@ def get(self):
         if self.done:
             raise EOFError  # Say there are no more values
         return self.value
+
     # Called by consumer if no more values wanted
     def kill(self):
         if self.killed:
             raise TypeError('kill() called on killed generator')
         self.killed = 1
         self.putlock.release()
+
     # Clone constructor
     def clone(self):
         return Generator(self.func, self.args)
@@ -64,11 +71,11 @@ def pi(g):
         p, q, k = k*k, 2*k+1, k+1
         a, b, a1, b1 = a1, b1, p*a+q*a1, p*b+q*b1
         # Print common digits
-        d, d1 = a/b, a1/b1
+        d, d1 = a//b, a1//b1
         while d == d1:
             g.put(int(d))
             a, a1 = 10*(a%b), 10*(a1%b1)
-            d, d1 = a/b, a1/b1
+            d, d1 = a//b, a1//b1
 
 def test():
     g = Generator(pi, ())
@@ -80,5 +87,6 @@ def test():
     g.kill()
     while 1:
         print(h.get(), end=' ')
+        sys.stdout.flush()
 
 test()
diff --git a/Demo/tkinter/guido/hanoi.py b/Demo/tkinter/guido/hanoi.py
index 078c24611fe..58ba1d1ac4a 100755
--- a/Demo/tkinter/guido/hanoi.py
+++ b/Demo/tkinter/guido/hanoi.py
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ def __init__(self, n, bitmap = None):
 
         # Add background bitmap
         if bitmap:
-            self.bitmap = c.create_bitmap(width/2, height/2,
+            self.bitmap = c.create_bitmap(width//2, height//2,
                                           bitmap=bitmap,
                                           foreground='blue')
 
         # Generate pegs
         pegwidth = 10
-        pegheight = height/2
-        pegdist = width/3
-        x1, y1 = (pegdist-pegwidth)/2, height*1/3
+        pegheight = height//2
+        pegdist = width//3
+        x1, y1 = (pegdist-pegwidth)//2, height*1//3
         x2, y2 = x1+pegwidth, y1+pegheight
         self.pegs = []
         p = c.create_rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, fill='black')
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ def __init__(self, n, bitmap = None):
         self.tk.update()
 
         # Generate pieces
-        pieceheight = pegheight/16
-        maxpiecewidth = pegdist*2/3
+        pieceheight = pegheight//16
+        maxpiecewidth = pegdist*2//3
         minpiecewidth = 2*pegwidth
         self.pegstate = [[], [], []]
         self.pieces = {}
-        x1, y1 = (pegdist-maxpiecewidth)/2, y2-pieceheight-2
+        x1, y1 = (pegdist-maxpiecewidth)//2, y2-pieceheight-2
         x2, y2 = x1+maxpiecewidth, y1+pieceheight
-        dx = (maxpiecewidth-minpiecewidth) / (2*max(1, n-1))
+        dx = (maxpiecewidth-minpiecewidth) // (2*max(1, n-1))
         for i in range(n, 0, -1):
             p = c.create_rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, fill='red')
             self.pieces[i] = p
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ def report(self, i, a, b):
 
         # Move it towards peg b
         bx1, by1, bx2, by2 = c.bbox(self.pegs[b])
-        newcenter = (bx1+bx2)/2
+        newcenter = (bx1+bx2)//2
         while 1:
             x1, y1, x2, y2 = c.bbox(p)
-            center = (x1+x2)/2
+            center = (x1+x2)//2
             if center == newcenter: break
             if center > newcenter: c.move(p, -1, 0)
             else: c.move(p, 1, 0)
diff --git a/Demo/tkinter/guido/solitaire.py b/Demo/tkinter/guido/solitaire.py
index 68dc284e2b5..a521c66580b 100755
--- a/Demo/tkinter/guido/solitaire.py
+++ b/Demo/tkinter/guido/solitaire.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def __init__(self, suit, value, canvas):
         self.group = Group(canvas)
 
         text = "%s  %s" % (VALNAMES[value], suit)
-        self.__text = CanvasText(canvas, CARDWIDTH/2, 0,
+        self.__text = CanvasText(canvas, CARDWIDTH//2, 0,
                                anchor=N, fill=self.color, text=text)
         self.group.addtag_withtag(self.__text)
 
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ def win(self):
 
     def animatedmoveto(self, card, dest):
         for i in range(10, 0, -1):
-            dx, dy = (dest.x-card.x)/i, (dest.y-card.y)/i
+            dx, dy = (dest.x-card.x)//i, (dest.y-card.y)//i
             card.moveby(dx, dy)
             self.master.update_idletasks()
 
diff --git a/Demo/tkinter/guido/sortvisu.py b/Demo/tkinter/guido/sortvisu.py
index c538a2c03ad..27dc9f001b7 100644
--- a/Demo/tkinter/guido/sortvisu.py
+++ b/Demo/tkinter/guido/sortvisu.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def wait(self, msecs):
         if self.speed == "fastest":
             msecs = 0
         elif self.speed == "fast":
-            msecs = msecs/10
+            msecs = msecs//10
         elif self.speed == "single-step":
             msecs = 1000000000
         if not self.stop_mainloop:
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def compareto(self, other):
         return outcome
 
     def position(self):
-        x1 = (self.index+1)*XGRID - WIDTH/2
+        x1 = (self.index+1)*XGRID - WIDTH//2
         x2 = x1+WIDTH
         y2 = (self.array.maxvalue+1)*YGRID
         y1 = y2 - (self.value)*YGRID
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ def interpolate(oldpts, newpts, n):
     res = [tuple(oldpts)]
     for i in range(1, n):
         for k in range(len(pts)):
-            pts[k] = oldpts[k] + (newpts[k] - oldpts[k])*i/n
+            pts[k] = oldpts[k] + (newpts[k] - oldpts[k])*i//n
         res.append(tuple(pts))
     res.append(tuple(newpts))
     return res
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def interpolate(oldpts, newpts, n):
 
 def uniform(array):
     size = array.getsize()
-    array.setdata([(size+1)/2] * size)
+    array.setdata([(size+1)//2] * size)
     array.reset("Uniform data, size %d" % size)
 
 def distinct(array):
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def quicksort(array):
                         j = j-1
                 continue
             array.message("Choosing pivot")
-            j, i, k = first, (first+last)/2, last-1
+            j, i, k = first, (first+last)//2, last-1
             if array.compare(k, i) < 0:
                 array.swap(k, i)
             if array.compare(k, j) < 0:
diff --git a/Doc/library/index.rst b/Doc/library/index.rst
index 3a1d14df8e9..3170b813366 100644
--- a/Doc/library/index.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/index.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 :Release: |version|
 :Date: |today|
 
-While the :ref:`reference-index` describes the exact syntax and
+While :ref:`reference-index` describes the exact syntax and
 semantics of the Python language, this library reference manual
 describes the standard library that is distributed with Python. It also
 describes some of the optional components that are commonly included
diff --git a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
index e8dbc2da9ce..5ed56095713 100644
--- a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst
@@ -424,7 +424,18 @@ Notes:
 Additional Methods on Float
 ---------------------------
 
-The float type has some additional methods to support conversion to
+The float type has some additional methods.
+
+.. method:: float.as_integer_ratio()
+
+    Return a pair of integers whose ratio is exactly equal to the
+    original float and with a positive denominator.  Raises
+    :exc:`OverflowError` on infinities and a :exc:`ValueError` on
+    NaNs.
+    
+    .. versionadded:: 2.6
+
+Two methods support conversion to
 and from hexadecimal strings.  Since Python's floats are stored
 internally as binary numbers, converting a float to or from a
 *decimal* string usually involves a small rounding error.  In
diff --git a/Doc/library/string.rst b/Doc/library/string.rst
index 5049dc16a2f..6ab555a69f8 100644
--- a/Doc/library/string.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/string.rst
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ following:
    |         | positive numbers, and a minus sign on negative numbers.  |
    +---------+----------------------------------------------------------+
 
-The ``'#'`` option is only valid for integers, and only for binary,
-octal, or hexadecimal output.  If present, it specifies that the output
-will be prefixed by ``'0b'``, ``'0o'``, or ``'0x'``, respectively.
+The ``'#'`` option is only valid for integers, and only for binary, octal, or
+hexadecimal output.  If present, it specifies that the output will be prefixed
+by ``'0b'``, ``'0o'``, or ``'0x'``, respectively.
 
 *width* is a decimal integer defining the minimum field width.  If not
 specified, then the field width will be determined by the content.
diff --git a/Doc/reference/index.rst b/Doc/reference/index.rst
index adb5420f3d3..dff745c9d41 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/index.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/index.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _reference-index:
 
 #################################
-  The Python language reference
+  The Python Language Reference
 #################################
 
 :Release: |version|
diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/index.rst b/Doc/tutorial/index.rst
index ee9be3be6e4..3c0d91d3a37 100644
--- a/Doc/tutorial/index.rst
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/index.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _tutorial-index:
 
 ######################
-  The Python tutorial 
+  The Python Tutorial 
 ######################
 
 :Release: |version|
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
index 7b931c0b9c7..7fa69e783a1 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 static int pysqlite_connection_set_isolation_level(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* isolation_level);
 
 
-void _sqlite3_result_error(sqlite3_context* ctx, const char* errmsg, int len)
+static void _sqlite3_result_error(sqlite3_context* ctx, const char* errmsg, int len)
 {
     /* in older SQLite versions, calling sqlite3_result_error in callbacks
      * triggers a bug in SQLite that leads either to irritating results or
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ PyObject* _pysqlite_connection_begin(pysqlite_Connection* self)
         goto error;
     }
 
-    rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(statement, self);
+    rc = pysqlite_step(statement, self);
     if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
         self->inTransaction = 1;
     } else {
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ PyObject* pysqlite_connection_commit(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args)
             goto error;
         }
 
-        rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(statement, self);
+        rc = pysqlite_step(statement, self);
         if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
             self->inTransaction = 0;
         } else {
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ PyObject* pysqlite_connection_rollback(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args
             goto error;
         }
 
-        rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(statement, self);
+        rc = pysqlite_step(statement, self);
         if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
             self->inTransaction = 0;
         } else {
@@ -1316,8 +1316,7 @@ static PyMethodDef connection_methods[] = {
     {"interrupt", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_interrupt, METH_NOARGS,
         PyDoc_STR("Abort any pending database operation. Non-standard.")},
     {"iterdump", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_iterdump, METH_NOARGS,
-        PyDoc_STR("Returns iterator to the dump of the database in an SQL text"
-                  "format.")},
+        PyDoc_STR("Returns iterator to the dump of the database in an SQL text format. Non-standard.")},
     {"__enter__", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_enter, METH_NOARGS,
         PyDoc_STR("For context manager. Non-standard.")},
     {"__exit__", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_exit, METH_VARARGS,
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
index 9ac25f5cc07..f33abe4d253 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ PyObject* _pysqlite_query_execute(pysqlite_Cursor* self, int multiple, PyObject*
         /* Keep trying the SQL statement until the schema stops changing. */
         while (1) {
             /* Actually execute the SQL statement. */
-            rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(self->statement->st, self->connection);
+            rc = pysqlite_step(self->statement->st, self->connection);
             if (rc == SQLITE_DONE ||  rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
                 /* If it worked, let's get out of the loop */
                 break;
@@ -815,11 +815,13 @@ PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_executescript(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args)
         }
         statement_completed = 1;
 
+        Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
         rc = sqlite3_prepare(self->connection->db,
                              script_cstr,
                              -1,
                              &statement,
                              &script_cstr);
+        Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
         if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
             _pysqlite_seterror(self->connection->db, NULL);
             goto error;
@@ -828,7 +830,7 @@ PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_executescript(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args)
         /* execute statement, and ignore results of SELECT statements */
         rc = SQLITE_ROW;
         while (rc == SQLITE_ROW) {
-            rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(statement, self->connection);
+            rc = pysqlite_step(statement, self->connection);
             /* TODO: we probably need more error handling here */
         }
 
@@ -896,7 +898,7 @@ PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_iternext(pysqlite_Cursor *self)
     }
 
     if (self->statement) {
-        rc = _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(self->statement->st, self->connection);
+        rc = pysqlite_step(self->statement->st, self->connection);
         if (rc != SQLITE_DONE && rc != SQLITE_ROW) {
             (void)pysqlite_statement_reset(self->statement);
             Py_DECREF(next_row);
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
index 5a78917d3b0..c730afa7bd7 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 
 PyObject *psyco_adapters;
 
-/* microprotocols_init - initialize the adapters dictionary */
+/* pysqlite_microprotocols_init - initialize the adapters dictionary */
 
 int
-microprotocols_init(PyObject *dict)
+pysqlite_microprotocols_init(PyObject *dict)
 {
     /* create adapters dictionary and put it in module namespace */
     if ((psyco_adapters = PyDict_New()) == NULL) {
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ microprotocols_init(PyObject *dict)
 }
 
 
-/* microprotocols_add - add a reverse type-caster to the dictionary */
+/* pysqlite_microprotocols_add - add a reverse type-caster to the dictionary */
 
 int
-microprotocols_add(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *proto, PyObject *cast)
+pysqlite_microprotocols_add(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *proto, PyObject *cast)
 {
     PyObject* key;
     int rc;
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ microprotocols_add(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *proto, PyObject *cast)
     return rc;
 }
 
-/* microprotocols_adapt - adapt an object to the built-in protocol */
+/* pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt - adapt an object to the built-in protocol */
 
 PyObject *
-microprotocols_adapt(PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt)
+pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt)
 {
     PyObject *adapter, *key;
 
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ microprotocols_adapt(PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt)
 /** module-level functions **/
 
 PyObject *
-psyco_microprotocols_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor *self, PyObject *args)
+pysqlite_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     PyObject *obj, *alt = NULL;
     PyObject *proto = (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType;
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O|OO", &obj, &proto, &alt)) return NULL;
-    return microprotocols_adapt(obj, proto, alt);
+    return pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(obj, proto, alt);
 }
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
index c911c8124db..3a9944fc794 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ extern PyObject *psyco_adapters;
 /** exported functions **/
 
 /* used by module.c to init the microprotocols system */
-extern int microprotocols_init(PyObject *dict);
-extern int microprotocols_add(
+extern int pysqlite_microprotocols_init(PyObject *dict);
+extern int pysqlite_microprotocols_add(
     PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *proto, PyObject *cast);
-extern PyObject *microprotocols_adapt(
+extern PyObject *pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(
     PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt);
 
 extern PyObject *
-    psyco_microprotocols_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject *args);   
-#define psyco_microprotocols_adapt_doc \
+    pysqlite_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject *args);   
+#define pysqlite_adapt_doc \
     "adapt(obj, protocol, alternate) -> adapt obj to given protocol. Non-standard."
 
 #endif /* !defined(PSYCOPG_MICROPROTOCOLS_H) */
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
index 084eac170e7..5c541fd184a 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static PyObject* module_register_adapter(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
         pysqlite_BaseTypeAdapted = 1;
     }
 
-    rc = microprotocols_add(type, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, caster);
+    rc = pysqlite_microprotocols_add(type, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, caster);
     if (rc == -1)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
      METH_VARARGS, module_register_adapter_doc},
     {"register_converter", (PyCFunction)module_register_converter,
      METH_VARARGS, module_register_converter_doc},
-    {"adapt",  (PyCFunction)psyco_microprotocols_adapt, METH_VARARGS,
-     psyco_microprotocols_adapt_doc},
+    {"adapt",  (PyCFunction)pysqlite_adapt, METH_VARARGS,
+     pysqlite_adapt_doc},
     {"enable_callback_tracebacks",  (PyCFunction)enable_callback_tracebacks,
      METH_VARARGS, enable_callback_tracebacks_doc},
     {NULL, NULL}
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit__sqlite3(void)
     Py_DECREF(tmp_obj);
 
     /* initialize microprotocols layer */
-    microprotocols_init(dict);
+    pysqlite_microprotocols_init(dict);
 
     /* initialize the default converters */
     converters_init(dict);
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
index d2f3c1ea05d..af6d5cb3cb8 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
@@ -69,11 +69,13 @@ int pysqlite_statement_create(pysqlite_Statement* self, pysqlite_Connection* con
     Py_INCREF(sql);
     self->sql = sql;
 
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
     rc = sqlite3_prepare(connection->db,
                          sql_cstr,
                          -1,
                          &self->st,
                          &tail);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
 
     self->db = connection->db;
 
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ void pysqlite_statement_bind_parameters(pysqlite_Statement* self, PyObject* para
             if (!_need_adapt(current_param)) {
                 adapted = current_param;
             } else {
-                adapted = microprotocols_adapt(current_param, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, NULL);
+                adapted = pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(current_param, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, NULL);
                 if (adapted) {
                     Py_DECREF(current_param);
                 } else {
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ void pysqlite_statement_bind_parameters(pysqlite_Statement* self, PyObject* para
             if (!_need_adapt(current_param)) {
                 adapted = current_param;
             } else {
-                adapted = microprotocols_adapt(current_param, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, NULL);
+                adapted = pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(current_param, (PyObject*)&pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType, NULL);
                 if (adapted) {
                     Py_DECREF(current_param);
                 } else {
@@ -302,11 +304,13 @@ int pysqlite_statement_recompile(pysqlite_Statement* self, PyObject* params)
         return rc;
     }
 
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
     rc = sqlite3_prepare(self->db,
                          sql_cstr,
                          -1,
                          &new_st,
                          &tail);
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
 
     if (rc == SQLITE_OK) {
         /* The efficient sqlite3_transfer_bindings is only available in SQLite
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/util.c b/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
index e06c2995644..6be39ae737e 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "module.h"
 #include "connection.h"
 
-int _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(sqlite3_stmt* statement, pysqlite_Connection* connection)
+int pysqlite_step(sqlite3_stmt* statement, pysqlite_Connection* connection)
 {
     int rc;
 
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
index 179be784954..2a45636d564 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "sqlite3.h"
 #include "connection.h"
 
-int _sqlite_step_with_busyhandler(sqlite3_stmt* statement, pysqlite_Connection* connection);
+int pysqlite_step(sqlite3_stmt* statement, pysqlite_Connection* connection);
 
 /**
  * Checks the SQLite error code and sets the appropriate DB-API exception.