diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst
index 7bd9cbd..54be1e1 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/2.6.rst
@@ -483,6 +483,32 @@
 
 XXX
 
+How to identify a file object?
+
+ABCs are a collection of classes describing various interfaces.
+Classes can derive from an ABC to indicate they support that ABC's
+interface.  Concrete classes should obey the semantics specified by 
+an ABC, but Python can't check this; it's up to the implementor.
+
+A metaclass lets you declare that an existing class or type
+derives from a particular ABC.  You can even 
+
+class AppendableSequence:
+    __metaclass__ = ABCMeta
+
+AppendableSequence.register(list)
+assert issubclass(list, AppendableSequence)
+assert isinstance([], AppendableSequence)
+
+@abstractmethod decorator -- you can't instantiate classes w/
+an abstract method.
+
+@abstractproperty decorator
+@abstractproperty
+def readonly(self):
+   return self._x
+
+
 .. seealso::
 
    :pep:`3119` - Introducing Abstract Base Classes
@@ -554,12 +580,22 @@
 
 * More floating-point features were also added.  The :func:`float` function
   will now turn the strings ``+nan`` and ``-nan`` into the corresponding
-  IEEE 754 Not a Number values, and ``+inf`` and ``-inf`` into 
+  IEEE 754 Not A Number values, and ``+inf`` and ``-inf`` into 
   positive or negative infinity.  This works on any platform with 
   IEEE 754 semantics.  (Contributed by Christian Heimes.)
 
   .. Patch 1635.
 
+  Other functions in the :mod:`math` module, :func:`isinf` and
+  :func:`isnan`, return true if their floating-point argument is
+  infinite or Not A Number.  
+  .. Patch 1640
+  The ``math.copysign(x, y)`` function
+  copies the sign bit of an IEEE 754 number, returning the absolute
+  value of *x* combined with the sign bit of *y*.  For example,
+  ``math.copysign(1, -0.0)`` returns -1.0.  (Contributed by Christian
+  Heimes.)
+
 * Changes to the :class:`Exception` interface
   as dictated by :pep:`352` continue to be made.  For 2.6, 
   the :attr:`message` attribute is being deprecated in favor of the
@@ -612,6 +648,10 @@
 Optimizations
 -------------
 
+* All of the functions in the :mod:`struct` module have been rewritten in
+  C, thanks to work at the Need For Speed sprint.
+  (Contributed by Raymond Hettinger.)
+
 * Internally, a bit is now set in type objects to indicate some of the standard
   built-in types.  This speeds up checking if an object is a subclass of one of
   these types.  (Contributed by Neal Norwitz.)
@@ -1074,12 +1114,13 @@
 
   .. Issue 1635
 
-* Some macros were renamed.  :cmacro:`Py_Size()` became :cmacro:`Py_SIZE()`,
+* Some macros were renamed to make it clearer that they are macros,
+  not functions.  :cmacro:`Py_Size()` became :cmacro:`Py_SIZE()`,
   :cmacro:`Py_Type()` became :cmacro:`Py_TYPE()`, and
   :cmacro:`Py_Refcnt()` became :cmacro:`Py_REFCNT()`.  Macros for backward
   compatibility are still available for Python 2.6.
 
-  .. Issue 1629: XXX why was this done?
+  .. Issue 1629
 
 .. ======================================================================
 
diff --git a/Lib/struct.py b/Lib/struct.py
index 45f6729..3784c05 100644
--- a/Lib/struct.py
+++ b/Lib/struct.py
@@ -1,109 +1,2 @@
-"""
-Functions to convert between Python values and C structs.
-Python strings are used to hold the data representing the C struct
-and also as format strings to describe the layout of data in the C struct.
-
-The optional first format char indicates byte order, size and alignment:
- @: native order, size & alignment (default)
- =: native order, std. size & alignment
- <: little-endian, std. size & alignment
- >: big-endian, std. size & alignment
- !: same as >
-
-The remaining chars indicate types of args and must match exactly;
-these can be preceded by a decimal repeat count:
- x: pad byte (no data); c:char; b:signed byte; B:unsigned byte;
- h:short; H:unsigned short; i:int; I:unsigned int;
- l:long; L:unsigned long; f:float; d:double.
-Special cases (preceding decimal count indicates length):
- s:string (array of char); p: pascal string (with count byte).
-Special case (only available in native format):
- P:an integer type that is wide enough to hold a pointer.
-Special case (not in native mode unless 'long long' in platform C):
- q:long long; Q:unsigned long long
-Whitespace between formats is ignored.
-
-The variable struct.error is an exception raised on errors.
-"""
-
-__version__ = '3.0'
-
-
-from _struct import Struct as _Struct, error
-
-class Struct(_Struct):
-    def __init__(self, fmt):
-        if isinstance(fmt, str):
-            fmt = bytes(fmt, 'ascii')
-        elif isinstance(fmt, buffer):
-            fmt = bytes(fmt)
-        _Struct.__init__(self, fmt)
-
-_MAXCACHE = 100
-_cache = {}
-
-def _compile(fmt):
-    # Internal: compile struct pattern
-    if len(_cache) >= _MAXCACHE:
-        _cache.clear()
-    s = Struct(fmt)
-    _cache[fmt] = s
-    return s
-
-def calcsize(fmt):
-    """
-    Return size of C struct described by format string fmt.
-    See struct.__doc__ for more on format strings.
-    """
-    try:
-        o = _cache[fmt]
-    except KeyError:
-        o = _compile(fmt)
-    return o.size
-
-def pack(fmt, *args):
-    """
-    Return string containing values v1, v2, ... packed according to fmt.
-    See struct.__doc__ for more on format strings.
-    """
-    try:
-        o = _cache[fmt]
-    except KeyError:
-        o = _compile(fmt)
-    return bytes(o.pack(*args))
-
-def pack_into(fmt, buf, offset, *args):
-    """
-    Pack the values v1, v2, ... according to fmt, write
-    the packed bytes into the writable buffer buf starting at offset.
-    See struct.__doc__ for more on format strings.
-    """
-    try:
-        o = _cache[fmt]
-    except KeyError:
-        o = _compile(fmt)
-    o.pack_into(buf, offset, *args)
-
-def unpack(fmt, s):
-    """
-    Unpack the string, containing packed C structure data, according
-    to fmt.  Requires len(string)==calcsize(fmt).
-    See struct.__doc__ for more on format strings.
-    """
-    try:
-        o = _cache[fmt]
-    except KeyError:
-        o = _compile(fmt)
-    return o.unpack(s)
-
-def unpack_from(fmt, buf, offset=0):
-    """
-    Unpack the buffer, containing packed C structure data, according to
-    fmt starting at offset. Requires len(buffer[offset:]) >= calcsize(fmt).
-    See struct.__doc__ for more on format strings.
-    """
-    try:
-        o = _cache[fmt]
-    except KeyError:
-        o = _compile(fmt)
-    return o.unpack_from(buf, offset)
+from _struct import *
+from _struct import _clearcache