Adding `Py_HashBuffer` to the Stable ABI
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
The function Py_HashBuffer was added in PR: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/122854
This was included in Python 3.14
Would like to propose adding this to the Stable ABI
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere
Links to previous discussion of this feature:
This came up in discussion in the PR, but hadn't been done there as it wasn't determined previously. So would like to open this discussion
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading PR #122854 and the issue's discussion of Py_HashBuffer and the Stable ABI. Identify the existing Stable ABI entry points and validation used for similar functions; done means Py_HashBuffer is included consistently and the relevant checks pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100