diff --git a/Objects/bytesobject.c b/Objects/bytesobject.c
index f221395..36b4424 100644
--- a/Objects/bytesobject.c
+++ b/Objects/bytesobject.c
@@ -8,27 +8,34 @@
 /* Direct API functions */
 
 PyObject *
-PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(const char *sval, Py_ssize_t size)
+PyBytes_FromObject(PyObject *input)
+{
+    return PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs((PyObject *)&PyBytes_Type,
+                                        input, NULL);
+}
+
+PyObject *
+PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(const char *bytes, Py_ssize_t size)
 {
     PyBytesObject *new;
 
-    if (size != 0) {
-	assert(sval != NULL);
-	assert(size > 0);
-    }
+    assert(size >= 0);
 
     new = PyObject_New(PyBytesObject, &PyBytes_Type);
     if (new == NULL)
-	return NULL;
+        return NULL;
 
-    if (size > 0) {
-	new->ob_sval = PyMem_Malloc(size);
-	if (new->ob_sval == NULL) {
-	    Py_DECREF(new);
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-	memcpy(new->ob_sval, sval, size);
-	new->ob_size = size;
+    new->ob_size = size;
+    if (size == 0)
+        new->ob_bytes = NULL;
+    else {
+        new->ob_bytes = PyMem_Malloc(size);
+        if (new->ob_bytes == NULL) {
+            Py_DECREF(new);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        if (bytes != NULL)
+            memcpy(new->ob_bytes, bytes, size);
     }
     
     return (PyObject *)new;
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@
     assert(self != NULL);
     assert(PyBytes_Check(self));
 
-    return ((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_sval;
+    return ((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_bytes;
 }
 
 int
@@ -61,13 +68,13 @@
     assert(PyBytes_Check(self));
     assert(size >= 0);
 
-    sval = PyMem_Realloc(((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_sval, size);
+    sval = PyMem_Realloc(((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_bytes, size);
     if (sval == NULL) {
-	PyErr_NoMemory();
-	return -1;
+        PyErr_NoMemory();
+        return -1;
     }
 
-    ((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_sval = sval;
+    ((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_bytes = sval;
     ((PyBytesObject *)self)->ob_size = size;
 
     return 0;
@@ -82,15 +89,178 @@
 }
 
 static PyObject *
+bytes_concat(PyBytesObject *self, PyObject *other)
+{
+    PyBytesObject *result;
+    Py_ssize_t mysize;
+    Py_ssize_t size;
+
+    if (!PyBytes_Check(other)) {
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
+                     "can't concat bytes to %.100s", other->ob_type->tp_name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    
+    mysize = self->ob_size;
+    size = mysize + ((PyBytesObject *)other)->ob_size;
+    if (size < 0)
+        return PyErr_NoMemory();
+    result = (PyBytesObject *) PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(NULL, size);
+    if (result != NULL) {
+        memcpy(result->ob_bytes, self->ob_bytes, self->ob_size);
+        memcpy(result->ob_bytes + self->ob_size,
+               ((PyBytesObject *)other)->ob_bytes,
+               ((PyBytesObject *)other)->ob_size);
+    }
+    return (PyObject *)result;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+bytes_repeat(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t count)
+{
+    PyBytesObject *result;
+    Py_ssize_t mysize;
+    Py_ssize_t size;
+
+    if (count < 0)
+        count = 0;
+    mysize = self->ob_size;
+    size = mysize * count;
+    if (count != 0 && size / count != mysize)
+        return PyErr_NoMemory();
+    result = (PyBytesObject *)PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(NULL,  size);
+    if (result != NULL && size != 0) {
+        if (mysize == 1)
+            memset(result->ob_bytes, self->ob_bytes[0], size);
+        else {
+            int i;
+            for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+                memcpy(result->ob_bytes + i*mysize, self->ob_bytes, mysize);
+        }
+    }
+    return (PyObject *)result;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
 bytes_getitem(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t i)
 {
     if (i < 0)
-	i += self->ob_size;
+        i += self->ob_size;
     if (i < 0 || i >= self->ob_size) {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, "bytes index out of range");
-	return NULL;
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, "bytes index out of range");
+        return NULL;
     }
-    return PyInt_FromLong((unsigned char)(self->ob_sval[i]));
+    return PyInt_FromLong((unsigned char)(self->ob_bytes[i]));
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+bytes_getslice(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi)
+{
+    if (lo < 0)
+        lo = 0;
+    if (hi > self->ob_size)
+        hi = self->ob_size;
+    if (lo >= hi)
+        lo = hi = 0;
+    return PyBytes_FromStringAndSize(self->ob_bytes + lo, hi - lo);
+}
+
+static int
+bytes_setslice(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi, 
+               PyObject *values)
+{
+    int avail;
+    int needed;
+    char *bytes;
+
+    if (values == NULL) {
+        bytes = NULL;
+        needed = 0;
+    }
+    else if (values == (PyObject *)self || !PyBytes_Check(values)) {
+        /* Make a copy an call this function recursively */
+        int err;
+        values = PyBytes_FromObject(values);
+        if (values == NULL)
+            return -1;
+        err = bytes_setslice(self, lo, hi, values);
+        Py_DECREF(values);
+        return err;
+    }
+    else {
+        assert(PyBytes_Check(values));
+        bytes = ((PyBytesObject *)values)->ob_bytes;
+        needed = ((PyBytesObject *)values)->ob_size;
+    }
+
+    if (lo < 0)
+        lo = 0;
+    if (hi > self->ob_size)
+        hi = self->ob_size;
+
+    avail = hi - lo;
+    if (avail < 0)
+        lo = hi = avail = 0;
+
+    if (avail != needed) {
+        if (avail > needed) {
+            /*
+              0   lo               hi               old_size
+              |   |<----avail----->|<-----tomove------>|
+              |   |<-needed->|<-----tomove------>|
+              0   lo      new_hi              new_size
+            */
+            memmove(self->ob_bytes + lo + needed, self->ob_bytes + hi,
+                    self->ob_size - hi);
+        }
+        if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, 
+                           self->ob_size + needed - avail) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        if (avail < needed) {
+            /*
+              0   lo        hi               old_size
+              |   |<-avail->|<-----tomove------>|
+              |   |<----needed---->|<-----tomove------>|
+              0   lo            new_hi              new_size
+             */
+            memmove(self->ob_bytes + lo + needed, self->ob_bytes + hi,
+                    self->ob_size - lo - needed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (needed > 0)
+        memcpy(self->ob_bytes + lo, bytes, needed);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+bytes_setitem(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t i, PyObject *value)
+{
+    Py_ssize_t ival;
+
+    if (i < 0)
+        i += self->ob_size;
+
+    if (i < 0 || i >= self->ob_size) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, "bytes index out of range");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (value == NULL)
+        return bytes_setslice(self, i, i+1, NULL);
+
+    ival = PyNumber_Index(value);
+    if (ival == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
+        return -1;
+
+    if (ival < 0 || ival >= 256) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "byte must be in range(0, 256)");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    self->ob_bytes[i] = ival;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static long
@@ -103,69 +273,138 @@
 static int
 bytes_init(PyBytesObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 {
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"sequence", 0};
+    static char *kwlist[] = {"source", "encoding", "errors", 0};
     PyObject *arg = NULL;
-    PyObject *it; /* iter(arg) */
+    const char *encoding = NULL;
+    const char *errors = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t count;
+    PyObject *it;
     PyObject *(*iternext)(PyObject *);
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|O:bytes", kwlist, &arg))
-	return -1;
+    /* Empty previous contents (yes, do this first of all!) */
+    if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, 0) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
-    /* Verify list invariants established by PyType_GenericAlloc() */
-    if (self->ob_size != 0) {
-	assert(self->ob_sval != NULL);
-	assert(self->ob_size > 0);
+    /* Parse arguments */
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|Oss:bytes", kwlist,
+                                     &arg, &encoding, &errors))
+        return -1;
+
+    /* Make a quick exit if no first argument */
+    if (arg == NULL) {
+        if (encoding != NULL || errors != NULL) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                            "encoding or errors without sequence argument");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        return 0;
     }
 
-    /* Empty previous contents */
-    if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, 0) < 0)
-	return -1;
+    if (PyUnicode_Check(arg)) {
+        /* Encode via the codec registry */
+        PyObject *encoded;
+        char *bytes;
+        Py_ssize_t size;
+        if (encoding == NULL)
+            encoding = PyUnicode_GetDefaultEncoding();
+        encoded = PyCodec_Encode(arg, encoding, errors);
+        if (encoded == NULL)
+            return -1;
+        if (!PyString_Check(encoded)) {
+            PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
+                "encoder did not return a string object (type=%.400s)",
+                encoded->ob_type->tp_name);
+            Py_DECREF(encoded);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        bytes = PyString_AS_STRING(encoded);
+        size = PyString_GET_SIZE(encoded);
+        if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, size) < 0) {
+            Py_DECREF(encoded);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        memcpy(self->ob_bytes, bytes, size);
+        Py_DECREF(encoded);
+        return 0;
+    }
 
-    /* Quick check if we're done */
-    if (arg == 0)
-	return 0;
+    /* If it's not unicode, there can't be encoding or errors */
+    if (encoding != NULL || errors != NULL) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                        "encoding or errors without a string argument");
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    /* XXX Optimize this if the arguments is a list, tuple, or bytes */
+    /* Is it an int? */
+    count = PyNumber_Index(arg);
+    if (count == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    else {
+        if (count < 0) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "negative count");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (count > 0) {
+            if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, count))
+                return -1;
+            memset(self->ob_bytes, 0, count);
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (PyObject_CheckReadBuffer(arg)) {
+        const void *bytes;
+        Py_ssize_t size;
+        if (PyObject_AsReadBuffer(arg, &bytes, &size) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, size) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        memcpy(self->ob_bytes, bytes, size);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    /* XXX Optimize this if the arguments is a list, tuple */
 
     /* Get the iterator */
     it = PyObject_GetIter(arg);
     if (it == NULL)
-	return -1;
+        return -1;
     iternext = *it->ob_type->tp_iternext;
 
     /* Run the iterator to exhaustion */
     for (;;) {
-	PyObject *item;
-	Py_ssize_t value;
+        PyObject *item;
+        Py_ssize_t value;
 
-	/* Get the next item */
-	item = iternext(it);
-	if (item == NULL) {
-	    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-		if (!PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_StopIteration))
-		    goto error;
-		PyErr_Clear();
-	    }
-	    break;
-	}
+        /* Get the next item */
+        item = iternext(it);
+        if (item == NULL) {
+            if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
+                if (!PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_StopIteration))
+                    goto error;
+                PyErr_Clear();
+            }
+            break;
+        }
 
-	/* Interpret it as an int (__index__) */
-	value = PyNumber_Index(item);
-	Py_DECREF(item);
-	if (value == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
-	    goto error;
+        /* Interpret it as an int (__index__) */
+        value = PyNumber_Index(item);
+        Py_DECREF(item);
+        if (value == -1 && PyErr_Occurred())
+            goto error;
 
-	/* Range check */
-	if (value < 0 || value >= 256) {
-	    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "bytes must be in range(0, 256)");
-	    goto error;
-	}
+        /* Range check */
+        if (value < 0 || value >= 256) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
+                            "bytes must be in range(0, 256)");
+            goto error;
+        }
 
-	/* Append the byte */
-	/* XXX Speed this up */
-	if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, self->ob_size+1) < 0)
-	    goto error;
-	self->ob_sval[self->ob_size-1] = value;
+        /* Append the byte */
+        /* XXX Speed this up */
+        if (PyBytes_Resize((PyObject *)self, self->ob_size+1) < 0)
+            goto error;
+        self->ob_bytes[self->ob_size-1] = value;
     }
 
     /* Clean up and return success */
@@ -188,45 +427,45 @@
     int i;
 
     if (self->ob_size == 0)
-	return PyString_FromString("bytes()");
+        return PyString_FromString("bytes()");
 
     list = PyList_New(0);
     if (list == NULL)
-	return NULL;
+        return NULL;
 
     str = PyString_FromString("bytes([");
     if (str == NULL)
-	goto error;
+        goto error;
 
     err = PyList_Append(list, str);
     Py_DECREF(str);
     if (err < 0)
-	goto error;
+        goto error;
 
     for (i = 0; i < self->ob_size; i++) {
-	char buffer[20];
-	sprintf(buffer, ", 0x%02x", (unsigned char) (self->ob_sval[i]));
-	str = PyString_FromString((i == 0) ? buffer+2 : buffer);
-	if (str == NULL)
-	    goto error;
-	err = PyList_Append(list, str);
-	Py_DECREF(str);
-	if (err < 0)
-	    goto error;
+        char buffer[20];
+        sprintf(buffer, ", 0x%02x", (unsigned char) (self->ob_bytes[i]));
+        str = PyString_FromString((i == 0) ? buffer+2 : buffer);
+        if (str == NULL)
+            goto error;
+        err = PyList_Append(list, str);
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+        if (err < 0)
+            goto error;
     }
 
     str = PyString_FromString("])");
     if (str == NULL)
-	goto error;
+        goto error;
 
     err = PyList_Append(list, str);
     Py_DECREF(str);
     if (err < 0)
-	goto error;
+        goto error;
     
     str = PyString_FromString("");
     if (str == NULL)
-	goto error;
+        goto error;
 
     result = _PyString_Join(str, list);
     Py_DECREF(str);
@@ -240,6 +479,12 @@
 }
 
 static PyObject *
+bytes_str(PyBytesObject *self)
+{
+    return PyString_FromStringAndSize(self->ob_bytes, self->ob_size);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
 bytes_richcompare(PyBytesObject *self, PyBytesObject *other, int op)
 {
     PyObject *res;
@@ -247,37 +492,37 @@
     int cmp;
 
     if (!PyBytes_Check(self) || !PyBytes_Check(other)) {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
-	return Py_NotImplemented;
+        Py_INCREF(Py_NotImplemented);
+        return Py_NotImplemented;
     }
 
     if (self->ob_size != other->ob_size && (op == Py_EQ || op == Py_NE)) {
-	/* Shortcut: if the lengths differ, the objects differ */
-	cmp = (op == Py_NE);
+        /* Shortcut: if the lengths differ, the objects differ */
+        cmp = (op == Py_NE);
     }
     else {
-	minsize = self->ob_size;
-	if (other->ob_size < minsize)
-	    minsize = other->ob_size;
+        minsize = self->ob_size;
+        if (other->ob_size < minsize)
+            minsize = other->ob_size;
 
-	cmp = memcmp(self->ob_sval, other->ob_sval, minsize);
-	/* In ISO C, memcmp() guarantees to use unsigned bytes! */
+        cmp = memcmp(self->ob_bytes, other->ob_bytes, minsize);
+        /* In ISO C, memcmp() guarantees to use unsigned bytes! */
 
-	if (cmp == 0) {
-	    if (self->ob_size < other->ob_size)
-		cmp = -1;
-	    else if (self->ob_size > other->ob_size)
-		cmp = 1;
-	}
+        if (cmp == 0) {
+            if (self->ob_size < other->ob_size)
+                cmp = -1;
+            else if (self->ob_size > other->ob_size)
+                cmp = 1;
+        }
 
-	switch (op) {
-	case Py_LT: cmp = cmp <  0; break;
-	case Py_LE: cmp = cmp <= 0; break;
-	case Py_EQ: cmp = cmp == 0; break;
-	case Py_NE: cmp = cmp != 0; break;
-	case Py_GT: cmp = cmp >  0; break;
-	case Py_GE: cmp = cmp >= 0; break;
-	}
+        switch (op) {
+        case Py_LT: cmp = cmp <  0; break;
+        case Py_LE: cmp = cmp <= 0; break;
+        case Py_EQ: cmp = cmp == 0; break;
+        case Py_NE: cmp = cmp != 0; break;
+        case Py_GT: cmp = cmp >  0; break;
+        case Py_GE: cmp = cmp >= 0; break;
+        }
     }
 
     res = cmp ? Py_True : Py_False;
@@ -288,41 +533,89 @@
 static void
 bytes_dealloc(PyBytesObject *self)
 {
-    if (self->ob_sval != 0) {
-	PyMem_Free(self->ob_sval);
+    if (self->ob_bytes != 0) {
+        PyMem_Free(self->ob_bytes);
     }
     self->ob_type->tp_free((PyObject *)self);
 }
 
+static Py_ssize_t
+bytes_getbuffer(PyBytesObject *self, Py_ssize_t index, const void **ptr)
+{
+    if (index != 0) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                        "accessing non-existent string segment");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *ptr = (void *)self->ob_bytes;
+    return self->ob_size;
+}
+
+static Py_ssize_t
+bytes_getsegcount(PyStringObject *self, Py_ssize_t *lenp)
+{
+    if (lenp)
+        *lenp = self->ob_size;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(decode_doc,
+"B.decode([encoding[,errors]]) -> unicode obect.\n\
+\n\
+Decodes B using the codec registered for encoding. encoding defaults\n\
+to the default encoding. errors may be given to set a different error\n\
+handling scheme. Default is 'strict' meaning that encoding errors raise\n\
+a UnicodeDecodeError. Other possible values are 'ignore' and 'replace'\n\
+as well as any other name registerd with codecs.register_error that is\n\
+able to handle UnicodeDecodeErrors.");
+
+static PyObject *
+bytes_decode(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{ 
+    const char *encoding = NULL;
+    const char *errors = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|ss:decode", &encoding, &errors))
+        return NULL;
+    if (encoding == NULL)
+        encoding = PyUnicode_GetDefaultEncoding();
+    return PyCodec_Decode(self, encoding, errors);
+}
+
 static PySequenceMethods bytes_as_sequence = {
-    (lenfunc)bytes_length,		/*sq_length*/
-    (binaryfunc)0,			/*sq_concat*/
-    (ssizeargfunc)0,			/*sq_repeat*/
-    (ssizeargfunc)bytes_getitem,	/*sq_item*/
-    (ssizessizeargfunc)0,		/*sq_slice*/
-    0,					/*sq_ass_item*/
-    0,					/*sq_ass_slice*/
-    (objobjproc)0,			/*sq_contains*/
+    (lenfunc)bytes_length,              /*sq_length*/
+    (binaryfunc)bytes_concat,           /*sq_concat*/
+    (ssizeargfunc)bytes_repeat,         /*sq_repeat*/
+    (ssizeargfunc)bytes_getitem,        /*sq_item*/
+    (ssizessizeargfunc)bytes_getslice,  /*sq_slice*/
+    (ssizeobjargproc)bytes_setitem,     /*sq_ass_item*/
+    (ssizessizeobjargproc)bytes_setslice, /* sq_ass_slice */
+#if 0
+    (objobjproc)bytes_contains,         /* sq_contains */
+    (binaryfunc)bytes_inplace_concat,   /* sq_inplace_concat */
+    (ssizeargfunc)bytes_inplace_repeat, /* sq_inplace_repeat */
+#endif
 };
 
 static PyMappingMethods bytes_as_mapping = {
-	(lenfunc)bytes_length,
-	(binaryfunc)0,
-	0,
+    (lenfunc)bytes_length,
+    (binaryfunc)0,
+    0,
 };
 
 static PyBufferProcs bytes_as_buffer = {
-/*
-	(readbufferproc)bytes_buffer_getreadbuf,
-	(writebufferproc)bytes_buffer_getwritebuf,
-	(segcountproc)bytes_buffer_getsegcount,
-	(charbufferproc)bytes_buffer_getcharbuf,
-*/
+    (readbufferproc)bytes_getbuffer,
+    (writebufferproc)bytes_getbuffer,
+    (segcountproc)bytes_getsegcount,
+    /* XXX Bytes are not characters! But we need to implement
+       bf_getcharbuffer() so we can be used as 't#' argument to codecs. */
+    (charbufferproc)bytes_getbuffer,
 };
 
 static PyMethodDef
 bytes_methods[] = {
-	{NULL,     NULL}
+    {"decode", (PyCFunction)bytes_decode, METH_VARARGS, decode_doc},
+    {NULL,     NULL}
 };
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(bytes_doc,
@@ -336,39 +629,40 @@
     "bytes",
     sizeof(PyBytesObject),
     0,
-    (destructor)bytes_dealloc,		/* tp_dealloc */
-    0,			 		/* tp_print */
-    0,					/* tp_getattr */
-    0,					/* tp_setattr */
-    0,					/* tp_compare */
-    (reprfunc)bytes_repr,		/* tp_repr */
-    0,					/* tp_as_number */
-    &bytes_as_sequence,			/* tp_as_sequence */
-    &bytes_as_mapping,			/* tp_as_mapping */
-    bytes_nohash, 			/* tp_hash */
-    0,					/* tp_call */
-    0,					/* tp_str */
-    PyObject_GenericGetAttr,		/* tp_getattro */
-    0,					/* tp_setattro */
-    &bytes_as_buffer,			/* tp_as_buffer */
-    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES, /* tp_flags */ /* bytes is 'final' or 'sealed' */
-    bytes_doc,				/* tp_doc */
-    0,					/* tp_traverse */
-    0,					/* tp_clear */
-    (richcmpfunc)bytes_richcompare,	/* tp_richcompare */
-    0,					/* tp_weaklistoffset */
-    0,					/* tp_iter */
-    0,					/* tp_iternext */
-    bytes_methods,			/* tp_methods */
-    0,					/* tp_members */
-    0,					/* tp_getset */
-    0,					/* tp_base */
-    0,					/* tp_dict */
-    0,					/* tp_descr_get */
-    0,					/* tp_descr_set */
-    0,					/* tp_dictoffset */
-    (initproc)bytes_init,		/* tp_init */
-    PyType_GenericAlloc,		/* tp_alloc */
-    PyType_GenericNew,			/* tp_new */
-    PyObject_Del,	                /* tp_free */
+    (destructor)bytes_dealloc,          /* tp_dealloc */
+    0,                                  /* tp_print */
+    0,                                  /* tp_getattr */
+    0,                                  /* tp_setattr */
+    0,                                  /* tp_compare */
+    (reprfunc)bytes_repr,               /* tp_repr */
+    0,                                  /* tp_as_number */
+    &bytes_as_sequence,                 /* tp_as_sequence */
+    &bytes_as_mapping,                  /* tp_as_mapping */
+    bytes_nohash,                       /* tp_hash */
+    0,                                  /* tp_call */
+    (reprfunc)bytes_str,                /* tp_str */
+    PyObject_GenericGetAttr,            /* tp_getattro */
+    0,                                  /* tp_setattro */
+    &bytes_as_buffer,                   /* tp_as_buffer */
+    Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_CHECKTYPES, /* tp_flags */ 
+                                        /* bytes is 'final' or 'sealed' */
+    bytes_doc,                          /* tp_doc */
+    0,                                  /* tp_traverse */
+    0,                                  /* tp_clear */
+    (richcmpfunc)bytes_richcompare,     /* tp_richcompare */
+    0,                                  /* tp_weaklistoffset */
+    0,                                  /* tp_iter */
+    0,                                  /* tp_iternext */
+    bytes_methods,                      /* tp_methods */
+    0,                                  /* tp_members */
+    0,                                  /* tp_getset */
+    0,                                  /* tp_base */
+    0,                                  /* tp_dict */
+    0,                                  /* tp_descr_get */
+    0,                                  /* tp_descr_set */
+    0,                                  /* tp_dictoffset */
+    (initproc)bytes_init,               /* tp_init */
+    PyType_GenericAlloc,                /* tp_alloc */
+    PyType_GenericNew,                  /* tp_new */
+    PyObject_Del,                       /* tp_free */
 };