Issue #12618: py_compile cannot create files in current directory
Initial patch by Sjoerd de Vries.
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Library
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+- Issue #12618: Fix a bug that prevented py_compile from creating byte
+ compiled files in the current directory. Initial patch by Sjoerd de Vries.
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- Issue #13444: When stdout has been closed explicitly, we should not attempt
to flush it at shutdown and print an error.