cpython/Misc
Eric Snow f32369480d
gh-98608: Change _Py_NewInterpreter() to _Py_NewInterpreterFromConfig() (gh-98609)
(see https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/98608)

This change does the following:

1. change the argument to a new `_PyInterpreterConfig` struct
2. rename the function to `_Py_NewInterpreterFromConfig()`, inspired by `Py_InitializeFromConfig()` (takes a `_PyInterpreterConfig`  instead of `isolated_subinterpreter`)
3. split up the boolean `isolated_subinterpreter` into the corresponding multiple granular settings
   * allow_fork
   * allow_subprocess
   * allow_threads
4. add `PyInterpreterState.feature_flags` to store those settings
5. add a function for checking if a feature is enabled on an opaque `PyInterpreterState *`
6. drop `PyConfig._isolated_interpreter`

The existing default (see `Py_NewInterpeter()` and `Py_Initialize*()`) allows fork, subprocess, and threads and the optional "isolated" interpreter (see the `_xxsubinterpreters` module) disables all three.  None of that changes here; the defaults are preserved.

Note that the given `_PyInterpreterConfig` will not be used outside `_Py_NewInterpreterFromConfig()`, nor preserved.  This contrasts with how `PyConfig` is currently preserved, used, and even modified outside `Py_InitializeFromConfig()`.  I'd rather just avoid that mess from the start for `_PyInterpreterConfig`.  We can preserve it later if we find an actual need.

This change allows us to follow up with a number of improvements (e.g. stop disallowing subprocess and support disallowing exec instead).

(Note that this PR adds "private" symbols.  We'll probably make them public, and add docs, in a separate change.)
2022-10-26 11:16:30 -06:00
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NEWS.d gh-98608: Change _Py_NewInterpreter() to _Py_NewInterpreterFromConfig() (gh-98609) 2022-10-26 11:16:30 -06:00
rhel7 gh-95957: Add instructions for Tcl/Tk and OpenSSL on RHEL/CentOS 7 (#95964) 2022-08-16 13:44:02 +02:00
ACKS gh-95023: Added os.setns and os.unshare functions (#95046) 2022-10-20 11:08:54 +02:00
HISTORY gh-97519: Synchronize links in other copies of HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE (GH-97520) 2022-09-25 11:25:24 +03:00
Porting
README
README.AIX
README.coverity
README.valgrind
SpecialBuilds.txt
coverity_model.c
gdbinit
indent.pro
python-config.in
python-config.sh.in
python-embed.pc.in
python.man gh-90300: split --help output into separate options (#30331) 2022-06-01 05:50:01 -04:00
python.pc.in
requirements-test.txt
stable_abi.toml gh-97669: Create Tools/build/ directory (#97963) 2022-10-17 12:01:00 +02:00
svnmap.txt
valgrind-python.supp
vgrindefs

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Python Misc subdirectory
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This directory contains files that wouldn't fit in elsewhere.  Some
documents are only of historic importance.

Files found here
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ACKS                    Acknowledgements
gdbinit                 Handy stuff to put in your .gdbinit file, if you use gdb
HISTORY                 News from previous releases -- oldest last
indent.pro              GNU indent profile approximating my C style
NEWS                    News for this release (for some meaning of "this")
Porting                 Mini-FAQ on porting to new platforms
python-config.in        Python script template for python-config
python.man              UNIX man page for the python interpreter
python.pc.in            Package configuration info template for pkg-config
README                  The file you're reading now
README.AIX              Information about using Python on AIX
README.coverity         Information about running Coverity's Prevent on Python
README.valgrind         Information for Valgrind users, see valgrind-python.supp
SpecialBuilds.txt       Describes extra symbols you can set for debug builds
svnmap.txt              Map of old SVN revs and branches to hg changeset ids,
                        help history-digging
valgrind-python.supp    Valgrind suppression file, see README.valgrind
vgrindefs               Python configuration for vgrind (a generic pretty printer)