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C API: Fix PyUnicodeWriter_WriteUTF8() and PyUnicodeWriter_Format() error handling #158439
Description
If PyUnicodeWriter_WriteUTF8() or PyUnicodeWriter_Format() fails, the writer should remain valid and usable for further writes. These functions can change the buffer kind to support write larger character. But if these functions fail, PyUnicodeWriter_Finish() may need to change the buffer kind to use the most efficient storage for the final string.
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pythongh-158439: Add _PyUnicodeWriter.recheck_maxchar
pythongh-158439: Add _PyUnicodeWriter.recheck_maxchar
pythongh-158439: Add _PyUnicodeWriter.recheck_maxchar
pythongh-158439: Add _PyUnicodeWriter.recheck_maxchar
gh-158439: Add _PyUnicodeWriter.recheck_maxchar (#158442)
vstinner commentedon Sep 29, 2026
The fix in the main branch changes the
_PyUnicodeWriterstructure (to add a newrecheck_maxcharmember). The structure is private but exposed in the public C API. I prefer to leave the code as it is in 3.14 and 3.15 branches: it's too risky to change the ABI. So I close the issue.