[PyQt] SIP, PyQt compatibility with QT version

[Hans-Peter Jansen]

On Tuesday 14 June 2011, 14:49:16 Nahuel Greco wrote:
> Be careful, I think using PyQt3 3.18.1 with SIP 4.12.1 introduces
> memory leaks (these are the versions on latest Debian unstable). Don't
> know about using SIP 4.12.3. Check my post here:
>
> http://old.nabble.com/Simple-usage-of-QListView-seems-to-leak-memory-in-P
>yQt-3.18.1-td31812404.html

I noticed your post on this list and can confirm your findings. It might be 
worth to convert your memory leak exploit into C++ just to rule out a Qt 
bug. Otherwise, this is Phils call (IFAICT, please understand, that PyQt3 
bugs are handled with very low priority only, if at all).

Pete



> Saludos,
> Nahuel Greco.
>
> On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:28 AM, Hans-Peter Jansen <hpj at urpla.net> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 14 June 2011, 07:09:27 Vivek Narvekar wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I was previously using SIP 3.3 and PyQt 3.3 versions with Qt 3.0.8.
> >>
> >> Now I am planning to migrate to QT 3.3.6-8.
> >
> > This might work, but nobody will care, if it doesn't.
> >
> >> Can you please tell me if SIP 3.3 and PyQt 3.3 version are compatible
> >> with QT 3.3.6-8 ?
> >
> > Well, being backwards isn't a crime per se, but for your own safety, I
> > would strongly advise to use the the latest sip and PyQt3 releases:
> >
> > sip: 4.12.3
> > PyQt3: 3.18.1
> >
> > That way, your PyQt3 code has good chances of still working properly,
> > and you have the foundation for using PyQt4 in parallel, too.
> >
> > Pete
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