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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.581
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.581
+Problem:    Problems compiling with Python.
+Solution:   Pick UCS2 or UCS4 function at runtime. (lilydjwg)
+Files:	    src/if_python.c
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.580/src/if_python.c	2012-06-29 16:28:23.000000000 +0200
+--- src/if_python.c	2012-06-29 19:10:53.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 196,202 ****
+  # define PyString_Size dll_PyString_Size
+  # define PyString_Type (*dll_PyString_Type)
+  # define PyUnicode_Type (*dll_PyUnicode_Type)
+! # define PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString (*dll_PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString)
+  # define PyFloat_AsDouble dll_PyFloat_AsDouble
+  # define PyFloat_FromDouble dll_PyFloat_FromDouble
+  # define PyFloat_Type (*dll_PyFloat_Type)
+--- 196,203 ----
+  # define PyString_Size dll_PyString_Size
+  # define PyString_Type (*dll_PyString_Type)
+  # define PyUnicode_Type (*dll_PyUnicode_Type)
+! # undef PyUnicode_AsEncodedString
+! # define PyUnicode_AsEncodedString py_PyUnicode_AsEncodedString
+  # define PyFloat_AsDouble dll_PyFloat_AsDouble
+  # define PyFloat_FromDouble dll_PyFloat_FromDouble
+  # define PyFloat_Type (*dll_PyFloat_Type)
+***************
+*** 290,296 ****
+  static PyInt(*dll_PyString_Size)(PyObject *);
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyString_Type;
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyUnicode_Type;
+! static PyObject *(*PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString)(PyObject *, char *, char *);
+  static double(*dll_PyFloat_AsDouble)(PyObject *);
+  static PyObject*(*dll_PyFloat_FromDouble)(double);
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyFloat_Type;
+--- 291,297 ----
+  static PyInt(*dll_PyString_Size)(PyObject *);
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyString_Type;
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyUnicode_Type;
+! static PyObject *(*py_PyUnicode_AsEncodedString)(PyObject *, char *, char *);
+  static double(*dll_PyFloat_AsDouble)(PyObject *);
+  static PyObject*(*dll_PyFloat_FromDouble)(double);
+  static PyTypeObject* dll_PyFloat_Type;
+***************
+*** 406,412 ****
+      {"PyString_Size", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyString_Size},
+      {"PyString_Type", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyString_Type},
+      {"PyUnicode_Type", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyUnicode_Type},
+-     {"PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString},
+      {"PyFloat_Type", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyFloat_Type},
+      {"PyFloat_AsDouble", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyFloat_AsDouble},
+      {"PyFloat_FromDouble", (PYTHON_PROC*)&dll_PyFloat_FromDouble},
+--- 407,412 ----
+***************
+*** 471,476 ****
+--- 471,477 ----
+  python_runtime_link_init(char *libname, int verbose)
+  {
+      int i;
++     void *ucs_as_encoded_string;
+  
+  #if !(defined(PY_NO_RTLD_GLOBAL) && defined(PY3_NO_RTLD_GLOBAL)) && defined(UNIX) && defined(FEAT_PYTHON3)
+      /* Can't have Python and Python3 loaded at the same time.
+***************
+*** 506,511 ****
+--- 507,531 ----
+  	    return FAIL;
+  	}
+      }
++ 
++     /* Load unicode functions separately as only the ucs2 or the ucs4 functions
++      * will be present in the library. */
++     ucs_as_encoded_string = symbol_from_dll(hinstPython,
++ 					     "PyUnicodeUCS2_AsEncodedString");
++     if (ucs_as_encoded_string == NULL)
++ 	ucs_as_encoded_string = symbol_from_dll(hinstPython,
++ 					     "PyUnicodeUCS4_AsEncodedString");
++     if (ucs_as_encoded_string != NULL)
++ 	py_PyUnicode_AsEncodedString = ucs_as_encoded_string;
++     else
++     {
++ 	close_dll(hinstPython);
++ 	hinstPython = 0;
++ 	if (verbose)
++ 	    EMSG2(_(e_loadfunc), "PyUnicode_UCSX_*");
++ 	return FAIL;
++     }
++ 
+      return OK;
+  }
+  
+*** ../vim-7.3.580/src/version.c	2012-06-29 17:51:58.000000000 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2012-06-29 19:13:47.000000000 +0200
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     581,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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