Merged code from pysqlite 2.6.0.
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cache.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cache.c
index 85118fc..0653367 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cache.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cache.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cache .c - a LRU cache
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
  */
 
+#include "sqlitecompat.h"
 #include "cache.h"
 #include <limits.h>
 
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cache.h b/Modules/_sqlite/cache.h
index d6f7f13..b09517c 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cache.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cache.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cache.h - definitions for the LRU cache
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
index 7417791..6bc495a 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* connection.c - the connection type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  * 
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@
 #define ACTION_FINALIZE 1
 #define ACTION_RESET 2
 
+#if SQLITE_VERSION_NUMBER >= 3003008
+#ifndef SQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION
+#define HAVE_LOAD_EXTENSION
+#endif
+#endif
+
 static int pysqlite_connection_set_isolation_level(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* isolation_level);
+static void _pysqlite_drop_unused_cursor_references(pysqlite_Connection* self);
 
 
 static void _sqlite3_result_error(sqlite3_context* ctx, const char* errmsg, int len)
@@ -73,10 +80,13 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
+    self->initialized = 1;
+
     self->begin_statement = NULL;
 
     self->statement_cache = NULL;
     self->statements = NULL;
+    self->cursors = NULL;
 
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     self->row_factory = Py_None;
@@ -150,11 +160,15 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
+    self->created_statements = 0;
+    self->created_cursors = 0;
+
+    /* Create lists of weak references to statements/cursors */
     self->statements = PyList_New(0);
-    if (!self->statements) {
+    self->cursors = PyList_New(0);
+    if (!self->statements || !self->cursors) {
         return -1;
     }
-    self->created_statements = 0;
 
     /* By default, the Cache class INCREFs the factory in its initializer, and
      * decrefs it in its deallocator method. Since this would create a circular
@@ -218,11 +232,12 @@
 }
 
 /* action in (ACTION_RESET, ACTION_FINALIZE) */
-void pysqlite_do_all_statements(pysqlite_Connection* self, int action)
+void pysqlite_do_all_statements(pysqlite_Connection* self, int action, int reset_cursors)
 {
     int i;
     PyObject* weakref;
     PyObject* statement;
+    pysqlite_Cursor* cursor;
 
     for (i = 0; i < PyList_Size(self->statements); i++) {
         weakref = PyList_GetItem(self->statements, i);
@@ -235,6 +250,16 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    if (reset_cursors) {
+        for (i = 0; i < PyList_Size(self->cursors); i++) {
+            weakref = PyList_GetItem(self->cursors, i);
+            cursor = (pysqlite_Cursor*)PyWeakref_GetObject(weakref);
+            if ((PyObject*)cursor != Py_None) {
+                cursor->reset = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void pysqlite_connection_dealloc(pysqlite_Connection* self)
@@ -263,17 +288,43 @@
     Py_XDECREF(self->text_factory);
     Py_XDECREF(self->collations);
     Py_XDECREF(self->statements);
+    Py_XDECREF(self->cursors);
 
     self->ob_type->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Registers a cursor with the connection.
+ *
+ * 0 => error; 1 => ok
+ */
+int pysqlite_connection_register_cursor(pysqlite_Connection* connection, PyObject* cursor)
+{
+    PyObject* weakref;
+
+    weakref = PyWeakref_NewRef((PyObject*)cursor, NULL);
+    if (!weakref) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    if (PyList_Append(connection->cursors, weakref) != 0) {
+        Py_CLEAR(weakref);
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    Py_DECREF(weakref);
+
+    return 1;
+error:
+    return 0;
+}
+
 PyObject* pysqlite_connection_cursor(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 {
     static char *kwlist[] = {"factory", NULL, NULL};
     PyObject* factory = NULL;
     PyObject* cursor;
 
-
     if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|O", kwlist,
                                      &factory)) {
         return NULL;
@@ -289,6 +340,8 @@
 
     cursor = PyObject_CallFunction(factory, "O", self);
 
+    _pysqlite_drop_unused_cursor_references(self);
+
     if (cursor && self->row_factory != Py_None) {
         Py_XDECREF(((pysqlite_Cursor*)cursor)->row_factory);
         Py_INCREF(self->row_factory);
@@ -307,7 +360,7 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    pysqlite_do_all_statements(self, ACTION_FINALIZE);
+    pysqlite_do_all_statements(self, ACTION_FINALIZE, 1);
 
     if (self->db) {
         if (self->apsw_connection) {
@@ -341,6 +394,11 @@
  */
 int pysqlite_check_connection(pysqlite_Connection* con)
 {
+    if (!con->initialized) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "Base Connection.__init__ not called.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     if (!con->db) {
         PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "Cannot operate on a closed database.");
         return 0;
@@ -399,6 +457,8 @@
     }
 
     if (self->inTransaction) {
+        pysqlite_do_all_statements(self, ACTION_RESET, 0);
+
         Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
         rc = sqlite3_prepare(self->db, "COMMIT", -1, &statement, &tail);
         Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
@@ -443,7 +503,7 @@
     }
 
     if (self->inTransaction) {
-        pysqlite_do_all_statements(self, ACTION_RESET);
+        pysqlite_do_all_statements(self, ACTION_RESET, 1);
 
         Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
         rc = sqlite3_prepare(self->db, "ROLLBACK", -1, &statement, &tail);
@@ -724,7 +784,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-void _pysqlite_drop_unused_statement_references(pysqlite_Connection* self)
+static void _pysqlite_drop_unused_statement_references(pysqlite_Connection* self)
 {
     PyObject* new_list;
     PyObject* weakref;
@@ -756,6 +816,38 @@
     self->statements = new_list;
 }
 
+static void _pysqlite_drop_unused_cursor_references(pysqlite_Connection* self)
+{
+    PyObject* new_list;
+    PyObject* weakref;
+    int i;
+
+    /* we only need to do this once in a while */
+    if (self->created_cursors++ < 200) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    self->created_cursors = 0;
+
+    new_list = PyList_New(0);
+    if (!new_list) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < PyList_Size(self->cursors); i++) {
+        weakref = PyList_GetItem(self->cursors, i);
+        if (PyWeakref_GetObject(weakref) != Py_None) {
+            if (PyList_Append(new_list, weakref) != 0) {
+                Py_DECREF(new_list);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Py_DECREF(self->cursors);
+    self->cursors = new_list;
+}
+
 PyObject* pysqlite_connection_create_function(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 {
     static char *kwlist[] = {"name", "narg", "func", NULL, NULL};
@@ -765,6 +857,10 @@
     int narg;
     int rc;
 
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "siO", kwlist,
                                      &name, &narg, &func))
     {
@@ -778,7 +874,8 @@
         PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_OperationalError, "Error creating function");
         return NULL;
     } else {
-        PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, func, Py_None);
+        if (PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, func, Py_None) == -1)
+            return NULL;
 
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         return Py_None;
@@ -794,6 +891,10 @@
     static char *kwlist[] = { "name", "n_arg", "aggregate_class", NULL };
     int rc;
 
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "siO:create_aggregate",
                                       kwlist, &name, &n_arg, &aggregate_class)) {
         return NULL;
@@ -805,7 +906,8 @@
         PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_OperationalError, "Error creating aggregate");
         return NULL;
     } else {
-        PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, aggregate_class, Py_None);
+        if (PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, aggregate_class, Py_None) == -1)
+            return NULL;
 
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         return Py_None;
@@ -877,13 +979,17 @@
     return rc;
 }
 
-PyObject* pysqlite_connection_set_authorizer(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
+static PyObject* pysqlite_connection_set_authorizer(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 {
     PyObject* authorizer_cb;
 
     static char *kwlist[] = { "authorizer_callback", NULL };
     int rc;
 
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "O:set_authorizer",
                                       kwlist, &authorizer_cb)) {
         return NULL;
@@ -895,20 +1001,25 @@
         PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_OperationalError, "Error setting authorizer callback");
         return NULL;
     } else {
-        PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, authorizer_cb, Py_None);
+        if (PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, authorizer_cb, Py_None) == -1)
+            return NULL;
 
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         return Py_None;
     }
 }
 
-PyObject* pysqlite_connection_set_progress_handler(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
+static PyObject* pysqlite_connection_set_progress_handler(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 {
     PyObject* progress_handler;
     int n;
 
     static char *kwlist[] = { "progress_handler", "n", NULL };
 
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "Oi:set_progress_handler",
                                       kwlist, &progress_handler, &n)) {
         return NULL;
@@ -919,13 +1030,64 @@
         sqlite3_progress_handler(self->db, 0, 0, (void*)0);
     } else {
         sqlite3_progress_handler(self->db, n, _progress_handler, progress_handler);
-        PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, progress_handler, Py_None);
+        if (PyDict_SetItem(self->function_pinboard, progress_handler, Py_None) == -1)
+            return NULL;
     }
 
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LOAD_EXTENSION
+static PyObject* pysqlite_enable_load_extension(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    int rc;
+    int onoff;
+
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i", &onoff)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    rc = sqlite3_enable_load_extension(self->db, onoff);
+
+    if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_OperationalError, "Error enabling load extension");
+        return NULL;
+    } else {
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        return Py_None;
+    }
+}
+
+static PyObject* pysqlite_load_extension(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args)
+{
+    int rc;
+    char* extension_name;
+    char* errmsg;
+
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &extension_name)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    rc = sqlite3_load_extension(self->db, extension_name, 0, &errmsg);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_OperationalError, errmsg);
+        return NULL;
+    } else {
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        return Py_None;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 int pysqlite_check_thread(pysqlite_Connection* self)
 {
 #ifdef WITH_THREAD
@@ -1020,6 +1182,10 @@
     PyObject* weakref;
     int rc;
 
+    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &sql)) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -1309,9 +1475,11 @@
     }
 
     if (callable != Py_None) {
-        PyDict_SetItem(self->collations, uppercase_name, callable);
+        if (PyDict_SetItem(self->collations, uppercase_name, callable) == -1)
+            goto finally;
     } else {
-        PyDict_DelItem(self->collations, uppercase_name);
+        if (PyDict_DelItem(self->collations, uppercase_name) == -1)
+            goto finally;
     }
 
     rc = sqlite3_create_collation(self->db,
@@ -1400,6 +1568,12 @@
         PyDoc_STR("Creates a new aggregate. Non-standard.")},
     {"set_authorizer", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_set_authorizer, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
         PyDoc_STR("Sets authorizer callback. Non-standard.")},
+    #ifdef HAVE_LOAD_EXTENSION
+    {"enable_load_extension", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_enable_load_extension, METH_VARARGS,
+        PyDoc_STR("Enable dynamic loading of SQLite extension modules. Non-standard.")},
+    {"load_extension", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_load_extension, METH_VARARGS,
+        PyDoc_STR("Load SQLite extension module. Non-standard.")},
+    #endif
     {"set_progress_handler", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_set_progress_handler, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS,
         PyDoc_STR("Sets progress handler callback. Non-standard.")},
     {"execute", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_connection_execute, METH_VARARGS,
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
index 3b1c632..3fc5a70 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* connection.h - definitions for the connection type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -63,17 +63,21 @@
      * used from the same thread it was created in */
     int check_same_thread;
 
+    int initialized;
+
     /* thread identification of the thread the connection was created in */
     long thread_ident;
 
     pysqlite_Cache* statement_cache;
 
-    /* A list of weak references to statements used within this connection */
+    /* Lists of weak references to statements and cursors used within this connection */
     PyObject* statements;
+    PyObject* cursors;
 
-    /* a counter for how many statements were created in the connection. May be
+    /* Counters for how many statements/cursors were created in the connection. May be
      * reset to 0 at certain intervals */
     int created_statements;
+    int created_cursors;
 
     PyObject* row_factory;
 
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@
 PyObject* pysqlite_connection_new(PyTypeObject* type, PyObject* args, PyObject* kw);
 int pysqlite_connection_init(pysqlite_Connection* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs);
 
+int pysqlite_connection_register_cursor(pysqlite_Connection* connection, PyObject* cursor);
 int pysqlite_check_thread(pysqlite_Connection* self);
 int pysqlite_check_connection(pysqlite_Connection* con);
 
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
index 6572a55..26e3307 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cursor.c - the cursor type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_iternext(pysqlite_Cursor* self);
 
+static char* errmsg_fetch_across_rollback = "Cursor needed to be reset because of commit/rollback and can no longer be fetched from.";
+
 static pysqlite_StatementKind detect_statement_type(char* statement)
 {
     char buf[20];
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-int pysqlite_cursor_init(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
+static int pysqlite_cursor_init(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 {
     pysqlite_Connection* connection;
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@
     self->connection = connection;
     self->statement = NULL;
     self->next_row = NULL;
+    self->in_weakreflist = NULL;
 
     self->row_cast_map = PyList_New(0);
     if (!self->row_cast_map) {
@@ -100,6 +103,8 @@
     self->lastrowid= Py_None;
 
     self->arraysize = 1;
+    self->closed = 0;
+    self->reset = 0;
 
     self->rowcount = -1L;
 
@@ -110,10 +115,16 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if (!pysqlite_connection_register_cursor(connection, (PyObject*)self)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    self->initialized = 1;
+
     return 0;
 }
 
-void pysqlite_cursor_dealloc(pysqlite_Cursor* self)
+static void pysqlite_cursor_dealloc(pysqlite_Cursor* self)
 {
     int rc;
 
@@ -130,7 +141,11 @@
     Py_XDECREF(self->row_factory);
     Py_XDECREF(self->next_row);
 
-    Py_TYPE(self)->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
+    if (self->in_weakreflist != NULL) {
+        PyObject_ClearWeakRefs((PyObject*)self);
+    }
+
+    self->ob_type->tp_free((PyObject*)self);
 }
 
 PyObject* _pysqlite_get_converter(PyObject* key)
@@ -301,6 +316,11 @@
     char buf[200];
     const char* colname;
 
+    if (self->reset) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_InterfaceError, errmsg_fetch_across_rollback);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
     numcols = sqlite3_data_count(self->statement->st);
     Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
@@ -406,6 +426,26 @@
     return row;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Checks if a cursor object is usable.
+ *
+ * 0 => error; 1 => ok
+ */
+static int check_cursor(pysqlite_Cursor* cur)
+{
+    if (!cur->initialized) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "Base Cursor.__init__ not called.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (cur->closed) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "Cannot operate on a closed cursor.");
+        return 0;
+    } else {
+        return pysqlite_check_thread(cur->connection) && pysqlite_check_connection(cur->connection);
+    }
+}
+
 PyObject* _pysqlite_query_execute(pysqlite_Cursor* self, int multiple, PyObject* args)
 {
     PyObject* operation;
@@ -425,13 +465,15 @@
     PyObject* second_argument = NULL;
     int allow_8bit_chars;
 
-    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self->connection) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self->connection)) {
+    if (!check_cursor(self)) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    self->reset = 0;
+
     /* Make shooting yourself in the foot with not utf-8 decodable 8-bit-strings harder */
     allow_8bit_chars = ((self->connection->text_factory != (PyObject*)&PyUnicode_Type) &&
-        (self->connection->text_factory != (PyObject*)&PyUnicode_Type && pysqlite_OptimizedUnicode));
+        (self->connection->text_factory != pysqlite_OptimizedUnicode));
 
     Py_XDECREF(self->next_row);
     self->next_row = NULL;
@@ -753,16 +795,17 @@
     sqlite3_stmt* statement;
     int rc;
     PyObject* result;
-    int statement_completed = 0;
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &script_obj)) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self->connection) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self->connection)) {
+    if (!check_cursor(self)) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    self->reset = 0;
+
     if (PyString_Check(script_obj)) {
         script_cstr = PyString_AsString(script_obj);
     } else if (PyUnicode_Check(script_obj)) {
@@ -785,11 +828,6 @@
     Py_DECREF(result);
 
     while (1) {
-        if (!sqlite3_complete(script_cstr)) {
-            break;
-        }
-        statement_completed = 1;
-
         Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
         rc = sqlite3_prepare(self->connection->db,
                              script_cstr,
@@ -820,15 +858,15 @@
             _pysqlite_seterror(self->connection->db, NULL);
             goto error;
         }
+
+        if (*script_cstr == (char)0) {
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
 error:
     Py_XDECREF(script_str);
 
-    if (!statement_completed) {
-        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "you did not provide a complete SQL statement");
-    }
-
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
         return NULL;
     } else {
@@ -849,7 +887,12 @@
     PyObject* next_row;
     int rc;
 
-    if (!pysqlite_check_thread(self->connection) || !pysqlite_check_connection(self->connection)) {
+    if (!check_cursor(self)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (self->reset) {
+        PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_InterfaceError, errmsg_fetch_across_rollback);
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -992,6 +1035,8 @@
         Py_CLEAR(self->statement);
     }
 
+    self->closed = 1;
+
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
 }
@@ -1052,12 +1097,12 @@
         0,                                              /* tp_getattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_setattro */
         0,                                              /* tp_as_buffer */
-        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE, /* tp_flags */
+        Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT|Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_ITER|Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE|Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_WEAKREFS, /* tp_flags */
         cursor_doc,                                     /* tp_doc */
         0,                                              /* tp_traverse */
         0,                                              /* tp_clear */
         0,                                              /* tp_richcompare */
-        0,                                              /* tp_weaklistoffset */
+        offsetof(pysqlite_Cursor, in_weakreflist),      /* tp_weaklistoffset */
         (getiterfunc)pysqlite_cursor_getiter,           /* tp_iter */
         (iternextfunc)pysqlite_cursor_iternext,         /* tp_iternext */
         cursor_methods,                                 /* tp_methods */
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.h b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.h
index 54d816d..82f5972 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* cursor.h - definitions for the cursor type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@
     long rowcount;
     PyObject* row_factory;
     pysqlite_Statement* statement;
+    int closed;
+    int reset;
+    int initialized;
 
     /* the next row to be returned, NULL if no next row available */
     PyObject* next_row;
+
+    PyObject* in_weakreflist; /* List of weak references */
 } pysqlite_Cursor;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -53,8 +58,6 @@
 
 extern PyTypeObject pysqlite_CursorType;
 
-int pysqlite_cursor_init(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs);
-void pysqlite_cursor_dealloc(pysqlite_Cursor* self);
 PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_execute(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args);
 PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_executemany(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject* args);
 PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_getiter(pysqlite_Cursor *self);
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
index c16b7c7..33611d9 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* module.c - the module itself
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/module.h b/Modules/_sqlite/module.h
index b14be2a..8d17d61 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/module.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/module.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* module.h - definitions for the module
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define PYSQLITE_MODULE_H
 #include "Python.h"
 
-#define PYSQLITE_VERSION "2.4.1"
+#define PYSQLITE_VERSION "2.6.0"
 
 extern PyObject* pysqlite_Error;
 extern PyObject* pysqlite_Warning;
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.c b/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.c
index c018c96..9ed25e1 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* prepare_protocol.c - the protocol for preparing values for SQLite
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
  */
 
+#include "sqlitecompat.h"
 #include "prepare_protocol.h"
 
 int pysqlite_prepare_protocol_init(pysqlite_PrepareProtocol* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.h b/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.h
index 153472e..1cdf708 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/prepare_protocol.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* prepare_protocol.h - the protocol for preparing values for SQLite
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/row.c b/Modules/_sqlite/row.c
index f1e1c43..480b482 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/row.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/row.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* row.c - an enhanced tuple for database rows
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@
 static PyObject* pysqlite_row_richcompare(pysqlite_Row *self, PyObject *_other, int opid)
 {
     if (opid != Py_EQ && opid != Py_NE) {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
-	return Py_NotImplemented;
+        Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
+        return Py_NotImplemented;
     }
     if (PyType_IsSubtype(Py_TYPE(_other), &pysqlite_RowType)) {
-	pysqlite_Row *other = (pysqlite_Row *)_other;
-	PyObject *res = PyObject_RichCompare(self->description, other->description, opid);
-	if ((opid == Py_EQ && res == Py_True)
-	    || (opid == Py_NE && res == Py_False)) {
-	    Py_DECREF(res);
-	    return PyObject_RichCompare(self->data, other->data, opid);
-	}
+        pysqlite_Row *other = (pysqlite_Row *)_other;
+        PyObject *res = PyObject_RichCompare(self->description, other->description, opid);
+        if ((opid == Py_EQ && res == Py_True)
+            || (opid == Py_NE && res == Py_False)) {
+            Py_DECREF(res);
+            return PyObject_RichCompare(self->data, other->data, opid);
+        }
     }
     Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
     return Py_NotImplemented;
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/row.h b/Modules/_sqlite/row.h
index 8ed69ae..dd9b0c3 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/row.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/row.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* row.h - an enhanced tuple for database rows
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/sqlitecompat.h b/Modules/_sqlite/sqlitecompat.h
index c379825..3408fc2 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/sqlitecompat.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/sqlitecompat.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* sqlitecompat.h - compatibility macros
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2006 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
  */
 
+#include "Python.h"
+
 #ifndef PYSQLITE_COMPAT_H
 #define PYSQLITE_COMPAT_H
 
@@ -31,4 +33,31 @@
 typedef int (*lenfunc)(PyObject*);
 #endif
 
+
+/* define PyDict_CheckExact for pre-2.4 versions of Python */
+#ifndef PyDict_CheckExact
+#define PyDict_CheckExact(op) ((op)->ob_type == &PyDict_Type)
+#endif
+
+/* define Py_CLEAR for pre-2.4 versions of Python */
+#ifndef Py_CLEAR
+#define Py_CLEAR(op)				\
+        do {                            	\
+                if (op) {			\
+                        PyObject *tmp = (PyObject *)(op);	\
+                        (op) = NULL;		\
+                        Py_DECREF(tmp);		\
+                }				\
+        } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT
+#define PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(type, size) \
+    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(type) size,
+#endif
+
+#ifndef Py_TYPE
+#define Py_TYPE(ob) ((ob)->ob_type)
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
index f200c56..9d08f2b 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* statement.c - the statement type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.h b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.h
index bfa2091..05fd5ff 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* statement.h - definitions for the statement type
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/util.c b/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
index 6be39ae..6b57b76 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/util.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* util.c - various utility functions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
index 2a45636..4269003 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* util.h - various utility functions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Gerhard Häring <gh@ghaering.de>
  *
  * This file is part of pysqlite.
  *