Python 3 enables C's strict aliasing rules for the first time, which means
you need to be careful about the ways you reference pointers. Here, we're
using a char[4] as an INT32, so we cast between them using a union.
Other ports have taken advantage of the fact that Python 3 has wrappers for
the old buffer protocol, but there's a significant disadvantage: you can't
let the buffered object know when you're done with it.
Since Python 2.6 supports the new protocol, we just go ahead and move to
it.
This updates several Python type definitions and uses to bring us closer
to Python 3 compatibility. This includes:
* Replacing staticforward and statichere with static. These were a hack for
old compilers and are not supported/needed anymore.
* Using Py_TYPE() instead of ob_type; ob_type is hidden in Py3.
* Replacing getattr with getters/setters. getattr is sort-of supported in
Py3, but Py_FindMethod is not. So we just use the newer
methods/getsetters mechanisms and start using PyType_Ready everywhere.
* Use PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT for types, since types are PyVarObject.
* Use PyMODINIT_FUNC for module initialization functions.
There are some tab/space issues in this commit. I'm set for spaces; the
source is a little schizo.
