Add a couple of comments about the use of \normalsize and
\footnotesize.
diff --git a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
index 0b2c637..2cb2a17 100644
--- a/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
+++ b/Doc/texinputs/python.sty
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@
% This weird definition of \var{} allows it to always appear in roman
% italics, and won't get funky in code fragments when we play around
% with fonts. This also works directly in math mode.
+% XXX \normalsize is bad in footnotes, though; we need a way to
+% determine when we're in a footnote.
\newcommand{\var}[1]{%
\ifmmode%
\hbox{\normalsize\textrm{\textit{#1\/}}}%
@@ -890,7 +892,7 @@
% The \! is a "negative thin space" in math mode.
\newcommand{\regexp}[1]{%
{\tiny$^{^\lceil}\!\!$%
- {\normalsize\code{#1}}%
+ {\normalsize\code{#1}}% XXX should use \footnotesize in footnotes
$\!\rfloor\!$%
}}
\newcommand{\envvar}[1]{%