Re: [PATCH 1/3] python extended prompt: Use os.getcwd() instead of os.getcwdu()

[Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>]

On 2014-11-29 06:42 AM, Joel Brobecker wrote:
>>> I'd like to have other people's opinion on this, as I am not sure.
>>>
>>> I _think_ that the patch is not making things worse for us,
>>> while making things a little better in situations as the above.
>>> So, based on that, I'd be inclined to apply it.
>>>
>>> However, I think the long term fix would be, I believe, to switch
>>> the entire thing to unicode. With Python3, it's automatic, but
>>> with Python2, we might have to add 'u'-s on every piece of string
>>> in the module, and also add some conversions here and there.
>>> That's why I am thinking that the long term fix should be a blocker
>>> for this patch.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>
>> An eventual switch to use unicode everywhere would certainly undo this
>> patch. However, I don't see the point in leaving the broken code as-is,
>> unless there are imminent plans to make that switch happen.
> 
> That's exactly my thinking. But not being very familiar with this
> area, and the handling of unicode, I would like to give others
> an opportunity to jump in. Let's wait another week, and see if
> we get additional feedback. If not, we'll push the patch.

All right, if nothing comes up about this, I'll push it Monday, first thing
in the morning, while eating my cereals.