[Zope-Checkins] CVS: Zope3/lib/python/Persistence/BTrees/tests - testBTrees.py:1.11

[Guido van Rossum]

> [Tim]
> >> Added an exhaustive test of deletions in the degenerate BTree.  This is
> >> disabled for now, because it dies in lots of ways.  I hope, but
> >> don't know, that they're all related to "Guido's bug".
> 
> [Guido]
> > I feel so honored. :-)
> 
> It turned out that "Guido's bug" was the tip of this particular bugberg.  It
> was the simplest and most elegant instance of its class, though, so while it
> didn't cover the entire space, it did open the gates of hell for us <wink>.

Actually, I will see your checkin of the ultimate fix in March 2003,
and then I will travel back in time to insert the original occurrence
in my own code back last month so as to make sure you are set on its
trail. :-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)