SF bug # 585792, Invalid mmap crashes Python interpreter
Raise ValueError if user passes a size to mmap which is larger
than the file.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@
Extension modules
+- If the size passed to mmap.mmap() is larger than the length of the
+ file on non-Windows platforms, a ValueError is raised. [SF bug 585792]
+
- The xreadlines module is slated for obsolescence.
- The strptime function in the time module is now always available (a