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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ created.
 Asynchronous Notifications
 ==========================
 
-A mechanism is provided to make asynchronous notifications to the the main
+A mechanism is provided to make asynchronous notifications to the main
 interpreter thread.  These notifications take the form of a function
 pointer and a void argument.
 

diff --git a/Doc/c-api/number.rst b/Doc/c-api/number.rst
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ Number Protocol
 
 .. cfunction:: PyObject* PyNumber_ToBase(PyObject *n, int base)
 
-   Returns the the integer *n* converted to *base* as a string with a base
-   marker of ``'0b'``, ``'0o'``, or ``'0x'`` if appended applicable.  When
+   Returns the integer *n* converted to *base* as a string with a base
+   marker of ``'0b'``, ``'0o'``, or ``'0x'`` if applicable.  When
    *base* is not 2, 8, 10, or 16, the format is ``'x#num'`` where x is the
    base. If *n* is not an int object, it is converted with
    :cfunc:`PyNumber_Index` first.

diff --git a/Doc/c-api/object.rst b/Doc/c-api/object.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ Object Protocol
    expression ``o.attr_name``.
 
 
+.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyObject_GenericGetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *name)
+
+   Generic attribute getter function that is meant to be put into a type
+   object's ``tp_getattro`` slot.  It looks for a descriptor in the dictionary
+   of classes in the object's MRO as well as an attribute in the object's
+   :attr:`__dict__` (if present).  As outlined in :ref:`descriptors`, data
+   descriptors take preference over instance attributes, while non-data
+   descriptors don't.  Otherwise, an :exc:`AttributeError` is raised.
+
+
 .. cfunction:: int PyObject_SetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name, PyObject *v)
 
    Set the value of the attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*, to the value
@@ -56,6 +66,16 @@ Object Protocol
    ``o.attr_name = v``.
 
 
+.. cfunction:: int PyObject_GenericSetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *name, PyObject *value)
+
+   Generic attribute setter function that is meant to be put into a type
+   object's ``tp_setattro`` slot.  It looks for a data descriptor in the
+   dictionary of classes in the object's MRO, and if found it takes preference
+   over setting the attribute in the instance dictionary. Otherwise, the
+   attribute is set in the object's :attr:`__dict__` (if present).  Otherwise,
+   an :exc:`AttributeError` is raised and ``-1`` is returned.
+
+
 .. cfunction:: int PyObject_DelAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name)
 
    Delete attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*. Returns ``-1`` on failure.

diff --git a/Doc/c-api/structures.rst b/Doc/c-api/structures.rst
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ definition with the same method name.
    T_OBJECT_EX     PyObject \*
    T_CHAR          char
    T_BYTE          char
-   T_UNBYTE        unsigned char
+   T_UBYTE         unsigned char
    T_UINT          unsigned int
    T_USHORT        unsigned short
    T_ULONG         unsigned long

diff --git a/Doc/c-api/veryhigh.rst b/Doc/c-api/veryhigh.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ the same library that the Python runtime is using.
    interpreter exits due to an exception, or ``2`` if the parameter
    list does not represent a valid Python command line.
 
+   Note that if an otherwise unhandled :exc:`SystemError` is raised, this
+   function will not return ``1``, but exit the process, as long as
+   ``Py_InspectFlag`` is not set.
+
 
 .. cfunction:: int PyRun_AnyFile(FILE *fp, const char *filename)
 
@@ -80,6 +84,10 @@ the same library that the Python runtime is using.
    there was an error, there is no way to get the exception information. For the
    meaning of *flags*, see below.
 
+   Note that if an otherwise unhandled :exc:`SystemError` is raised, this
+   function will not return ``-1``, but exit the process, as long as
+   ``Py_InspectFlag`` is not set.
+
 
 .. cfunction:: int PyRun_SimpleFile(FILE *fp, const char *filename)
 

diff --git a/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst b/Doc/distutils/apiref.rst
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ This module contains some utility functions for operating on individual files.
 
    .. warning::
 
-      Handles cross-device moves on Unix using :func:`copy_file`.   What about other
-      systems???
+      Handles cross-device moves on Unix using :func:`copy_file`.  What about
+      other systems?
 
 
 .. function:: write_file(filename, contents)
@@ -1091,17 +1091,17 @@ other utility module.
 
    For non-POSIX platforms, currently just returns ``sys.platform``.
 
-   For MacOS X systems the OS version reflects the minimal version on which
+   For Mac OS X systems the OS version reflects the minimal version on which
    binaries will run (that is, the value of ``MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET``
    during the build of Python), not the OS version of the current system.
 
-   For universal binary builds on MacOS X the architecture value reflects
+   For universal binary builds on Mac OS X the architecture value reflects
    the univeral binary status instead of the architecture of the current
    processor. For 32-bit universal binaries the architecture is ``fat``,
    for 64-bit universal binaries the architecture is ``fat64``, and
    for 4-way universal binaries the architecture is ``universal``.
 
-   Examples of returned values on MacOS X:
+   Examples of returned values on Mac OS X:
 
    * ``macosx-10.3-ppc``
 
@@ -1758,8 +1758,16 @@ This module supplies the abstract base class :class:`Command`.
 .. module:: distutils.command.bdist_msi
    :synopsis: Build a binary distribution as a Windows MSI file
 
+.. class:: bdist_msi(Command)
 
-.. % todo
+   Builds a `Windows Installer`_ (.msi) binary package.
+
+   .. _Windows Installer: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc185688(VS.85).aspx
+
+   In most cases, the ``bdist_msi`` installer is a better choice than the
+   ``bdist_wininst`` installer, because it provides better support for
+   Win64 platforms, allows administrators to perform non-interactive
+   installations, and allows installation through group policies.
 
 
 :mod:`distutils.command.bdist_rpm` --- Build a binary distribution as a Redhat RPM and SRPM

diff --git a/Doc/extending/extending.rst b/Doc/extending/extending.rst
@@ -476,10 +476,10 @@ reference count of an object and are safe in the presence of *NULL* pointers
 (but note that *temp* will not be  *NULL* in this context).  More info on them
 in section :ref:`refcounts`.
 
-.. index:: single: PyEval_CallObject()
+.. index:: single: PyObject_CallObject()
 
 Later, when it is time to call the function, you call the C function
-:cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject`.  This function has two arguments, both pointers to
+:cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject`.  This function has two arguments, both pointers to
 arbitrary Python objects: the Python function, and the argument list.  The
 argument list must always be a tuple object, whose length is the number of
 arguments.  To call the Python function with no arguments, pass in NULL, or
@@ -495,24 +495,24 @@ or more format codes between parentheses.  For example::
    ...
    /* Time to call the callback */
    arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", arg);
-   result = PyEval_CallObject(my_callback, arglist);
+   result = PyObject_CallObject(my_callback, arglist);
    Py_DECREF(arglist);
 
-:cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject` returns a Python object pointer: this is the return
-value of the Python function.  :cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject` is
+:cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject` returns a Python object pointer: this is the return
+value of the Python function.  :cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject` is
 "reference-count-neutral" with respect to its arguments.  In the example a new
 tuple was created to serve as the argument list, which is :cfunc:`Py_DECREF`\
 -ed immediately after the call.
 
-The return value of :cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject` is "new": either it is a brand
+The return value of :cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject` is "new": either it is a brand
 new object, or it is an existing object whose reference count has been
 incremented.  So, unless you want to save it in a global variable, you should
 somehow :cfunc:`Py_DECREF` the result, even (especially!) if you are not
 interested in its value.
 
 Before you do this, however, it is important to check that the return value
 isn't *NULL*.  If it is, the Python function terminated by raising an exception.
-If the C code that called :cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject` is called from Python, it
+If the C code that called :cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject` is called from Python, it
 should now return an error indication to its Python caller, so the interpreter
 can print a stack trace, or the calling Python code can handle the exception.
 If this is not possible or desirable, the exception should be cleared by calling
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ If this is not possible or desirable, the exception should be cleared by calling
    Py_DECREF(result);
 
 Depending on the desired interface to the Python callback function, you may also
-have to provide an argument list to :cfunc:`PyEval_CallObject`.  In some cases
+have to provide an argument list to :cfunc:`PyObject_CallObject`.  In some cases
 the argument list is also provided by the Python program, through the same
 interface that specified the callback function.  It can then be saved and used
 in the same manner as the function object.  In other cases, you may have to
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ event code, you might use the following code::
    PyObject *arglist;
    ...
    arglist = Py_BuildValue("(l)", eventcode);
-   result = PyEval_CallObject(my_callback, arglist);
+   result = PyObject_CallObject(my_callback, arglist);
    Py_DECREF(arglist);
    if (result == NULL)
        return NULL; /* Pass error back */
@@ -547,19 +547,20 @@ the error check!  Also note that strictly speaking this code is not complete:
 :cfunc:`Py_BuildValue` may run out of memory, and this should be checked.
 
 You may also call a function with keyword arguments by using
-:cfunc:`PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords`.  As in the above example, we use
-:cfunc:`Py_BuildValue` to construct the dictionary. ::
+:cfunc:`PyObject_Call`, which supports arguments and keyword arguments.  As in
+the above example, we use :cfunc:`Py_BuildValue` to construct the dictionary. ::
 
    PyObject *dict;
    ...
    dict = Py_BuildValue("{s:i}", "name", val);
-   result = PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords(my_callback, NULL, dict);
+   result = PyObject_Call(my_callback, NULL, dict);
    Py_DECREF(dict);
    if (result == NULL)
        return NULL; /* Pass error back */
    /* Here maybe use the result */
    Py_DECREF(result);
 
+
 .. _parsetuple:
 
 Extracting Parameters in Extension Functions

diff --git a/Doc/howto/cporting.rst b/Doc/howto/cporting.rst
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ In Python 3.0, there is only one integer type.  It is called :func:`int` on the
 Python level, but actually corresponds to 2.x's :func:`long` type.  In the
 C-API, ``PyInt_*`` functions are replaced by their ``PyLong_*`` neighbors.  The
 best course of action here is using the ``PyInt_*`` functions aliased to
-``PyLong_*`` found in :file:`intobject.h`.  The the abstract ``PyNumber_*`` APIs
+``PyLong_*`` found in :file:`intobject.h`.  The abstract ``PyNumber_*`` APIs
 can also be used in some cases. ::
 
    #include "Python.h"

diff --git a/Doc/library/abc.rst b/Doc/library/abc.rst
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ It also provides the following decorators:
    A class that has a metaclass derived from :class:`ABCMeta`
    cannot be instantiated unless all of its abstract methods and
    properties are overridden.
-   The abstract methods can be called using any of the the normal 'super' call
+   The abstract methods can be called using any of the normal 'super' call
    mechanisms.
 
    Dynamically adding abstract methods to a class, or attempting to modify the
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ It also provides the following decorators:
           def setx(self, value): ...
           x = abstractproperty(getx, setx)
 
+
 .. rubric:: Footnotes
 
 .. [#] C++ programmers should note that Python's virtual base class

diff --git a/Doc/library/doctest.rst b/Doc/library/doctest.rst
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ There are two main functions for creating :class:`unittest.TestSuite` instances
 from text files and modules with doctests:
 
 
-.. function:: DocFileSuite([module_relative][, package][, setUp][, tearDown][, globs][, optionflags][, parser][, encoding])
+.. function:: DocFileSuite(*paths, [module_relative][, package][, setUp][, tearDown][, globs][, optionflags][, parser][, encoding])
 
    Convert doctest tests from one or more text files to a
    :class:`unittest.TestSuite`.
@@ -923,45 +923,47 @@ from text files and modules with doctests:
    Optional argument *module_relative* specifies how the filenames in *paths*
    should be interpreted:
 
-   * If *module_relative* is ``True`` (the default), then each filename specifies
-     an OS-independent module-relative path.  By default, this path is relative to
-     the calling module's directory; but if the *package* argument is specified, then
-     it is relative to that package.  To ensure OS-independence, each filename should
-     use ``/`` characters to separate path segments, and may not be an absolute path
-     (i.e., it may not begin with ``/``).
-
-   * If *module_relative* is ``False``, then each filename specifies an OS-specific
-     path.  The path may be absolute or relative; relative paths are resolved with
-     respect to the current working directory.
-
-   Optional argument *package* is a Python package or the name of a Python package
-   whose directory should be used as the base directory for module-relative
-   filenames.  If no package is specified, then the calling module's directory is
-   used as the base directory for module-relative filenames.  It is an error to
-   specify *package* if *module_relative* is ``False``.
-
-   Optional argument *setUp* specifies a set-up function for the test suite.  This
-   is called before running the tests in each file.  The *setUp* function will be
-   passed a :class:`DocTest` object.  The setUp function can access the test
-   globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed.
-
-   Optional argument *tearDown* specifies a tear-down function for the test suite.
-   This is called after running the tests in each file.  The *tearDown* function
+   * If *module_relative* is ``True`` (the default), then each filename in
+     *paths* specifies an OS-independent module-relative path.  By default, this
+     path is relative to the calling module's directory; but if the *package*
+     argument is specified, then it is relative to that package.  To ensure
+     OS-independence, each filename should use ``/`` characters to separate path
+     segments, and may not be an absolute path (i.e., it may not begin with
+     ``/``).
+
+   * If *module_relative* is ``False``, then each filename in *paths* specifies
+     an OS-specific path.  The path may be absolute or relative; relative paths
+     are resolved with respect to the current working directory.
+
+   Optional argument *package* is a Python package or the name of a Python
+   package whose directory should be used as the base directory for
+   module-relative filenames in *paths*.  If no package is specified, then the
+   calling module's directory is used as the base directory for module-relative
+   filenames.  It is an error to specify *package* if *module_relative* is
+   ``False``.
+
+   Optional argument *setUp* specifies a set-up function for the test suite.
+   This is called before running the tests in each file.  The *setUp* function
    will be passed a :class:`DocTest` object.  The setUp function can access the
    test globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed.
 
+   Optional argument *tearDown* specifies a tear-down function for the test
+   suite.  This is called after running the tests in each file.  The *tearDown*
+   function will be passed a :class:`DocTest` object.  The setUp function can
+   access the test globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed.
+
    Optional argument *globs* is a dictionary containing the initial global
    variables for the tests.  A new copy of this dictionary is created for each
    test.  By default, *globs* is a new empty dictionary.
 
    Optional argument *optionflags* specifies the default doctest options for the
    tests, created by or-ing together individual option flags.  See section
-   :ref:`doctest-options`. See function :func:`set_unittest_reportflags` below for
-   a better way to set reporting options.
+   :ref:`doctest-options`. See function :func:`set_unittest_reportflags` below
+   for a better way to set reporting options.
 
-   Optional argument *parser* specifies a :class:`DocTestParser` (or subclass) that
-   should be used to extract tests from the files.  It defaults to a normal parser
-   (i.e., ``DocTestParser()``).
+   Optional argument *parser* specifies a :class:`DocTestParser` (or subclass)
+   that should be used to extract tests from the files.  It defaults to a normal
+   parser (i.e., ``DocTestParser()``).
 
    Optional argument *encoding* specifies an encoding that should be used to
    convert the file to unicode.

diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -1163,9 +1163,11 @@ are always available.  They are listed here in alphabetical order.
    Without arguments, return a dictionary corresponding to the current local symbol
    table.  With a module, class or class instance object as argument (or anything
    else that has a :attr:`__dict__` attribute), returns a dictionary corresponding
-   to the object's symbol table.  The returned dictionary should not be modified:
-   the effects on the corresponding symbol table are undefined. [#]_
+   to the object's symbol table.
 
+   .. warning::
+      The returned dictionary should not be modified:
+      the effects on the corresponding symbol table are undefined. [#]_
 
 .. function:: zip(*iterables)
 

diff --git a/Doc/library/itertools.rst b/Doc/library/itertools.rst
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ loops that truncate the stream.
 
    Make an iterator that filters elements from *data* returning only those that
    have a corresponding element in *selectors* that evaluates to ``True``.
-   Stops when either the *data* or *selectors* iterables have been exhausted.
+   Stops when either the *data* or *selectors* iterables has been exhausted.
    Equivalent to::
 
        def compress(data, selectors):

diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.rst b/Doc/library/logging.rst
@@ -2290,6 +2290,10 @@ needing to be done by its clients. It achieves this though using threading
 locks; there is one lock to serialize access to the module's shared data, and
 each handler also creates a lock to serialize access to its underlying I/O.
 
+If you are implementing asynchronous signal handlers using the :mod:`signal`
+module, you may not be able to use logging from within such handlers. This is
+because lock implementations in the :mod:`threading` module are not always
+re-entrant, and so cannot be invoked from such signal handlers.
 
 Configuration
 -------------

diff --git a/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst b/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
@@ -1537,8 +1537,8 @@ with the :class:`Pool` class.
 
    .. method:: map(func, iterable[, chunksize])
 
-      A parallel equivalent of the :func:`map` builtin function, collecting the
-      result in a list.  It blocks till the whole result is ready.
+      A parallel equivalent of the :func:`map` builtin function (it supports only
+      one *iterable* argument though).  It blocks till the result is ready.
 
       This method chops the iterable into a number of chunks which it submits to
       the process pool as separate tasks.  The (approximate) size of these
@@ -1697,6 +1697,12 @@ authentication* using the :mod:`hmac` module.
    *address* is the address to be used by the bound socket or named pipe of the
    listener object.
 
+   .. note::
+
+      If an address of '0.0.0.0' is used, the address will not be a connectable
+      end point on Windows. If you require a connectable end-point,
+      you should use '127.0.0.1'.
+
    *family* is the type of socket (or named pipe) to use.  This can be one of
    the strings ``'AF_INET'`` (for a TCP socket), ``'AF_UNIX'`` (for a Unix
    domain socket) or ``'AF_PIPE'`` (for a Windows named pipe).  Of these only
@@ -1839,7 +1845,7 @@ return value of ``current_process().authkey`` is used (see
 any :class:`~multiprocessing.Process` object that the current process creates.
 This means that (by default) all processes of a multi-process program will share
 a single authentication key which can be used when setting up connections
-between the themselves.
+between themselves.
 
 Suitable authentication keys can also be generated by using :func:`os.urandom`.