Issue #26057: Got rid of nonneeded use of PyUnicode_FromObject().
diff --git a/Modules/_codecsmodule.c b/Modules/_codecsmodule.c
index 7575773..1951da9 100644
--- a/Modules/_codecsmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_codecsmodule.c
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
      <encoding>_decode(char_buffer_obj[,errors='strict']) ->
         (Unicode object, bytes consumed)
 
-   <encoding>_encode() interfaces also accept non-Unicode object as
-   input. The objects are then converted to Unicode using
-   PyUnicode_FromObject() prior to applying the conversion.
-
    These <encoding>s are available: utf_8, unicode_escape,
    raw_unicode_escape, unicode_internal, latin_1, ascii (7-bit),
    mbcs (on win32).
@@ -718,7 +714,7 @@
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_7_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -728,22 +724,13 @@
                           const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=a7accc496a32b759 input=fd91a78f103b0421]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF7(str, 0, 0, errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF7(str, 0, 0, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_8_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -753,17 +740,8 @@
                           const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=ec831d80e7aedede input=2c22d40532f071f3]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(str, "utf-8", errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_AsUTF8String(str, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /* This version provides access to the byteorder parameter of the
@@ -775,7 +753,7 @@
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_16_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     byteorder: int = 0
     /
@@ -786,22 +764,13 @@
                            const char *errors, int byteorder)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=93ac58e960a9ee4d input=3935a489b2d5385e]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, byteorder),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, byteorder),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_16_le_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -811,22 +780,13 @@
                               const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=422bedb8da34fb66 input=bc27df05d1d20dfe]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, -1),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, -1),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_16_be_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -836,17 +796,8 @@
                               const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=3aa7ee9502acdd77 input=5a69d4112763462b]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, +1),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF16(str, errors, +1),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /* This version provides access to the byteorder parameter of the
@@ -858,7 +809,7 @@
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_32_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     byteorder: int = 0
     /
@@ -869,22 +820,13 @@
                            const char *errors, int byteorder)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=3e7d5a003b02baed input=434a1efa492b8d58]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, byteorder),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, byteorder),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_32_le_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -894,22 +836,13 @@
                               const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=5dda641cd33dbfc2 input=dfa2d7dc78b99422]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, -1),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, -1),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.utf_32_be_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -919,22 +852,13 @@
                               const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=ccca8b44d91a7c7a input=4595617b18169002]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, +1),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeUTF32(str, errors, +1),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.unicode_escape_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -944,22 +868,13 @@
                                    const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=389f23d2b8f8d80b input=8273506f14076912]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(PyUnicode_AsUnicodeEscapeString(str),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(PyUnicode_AsUnicodeEscapeString(str),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.raw_unicode_escape_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -969,22 +884,13 @@
                                        const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=fec4e39d6ec37a62 input=181755d5dfacef3c]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(PyUnicode_AsRawUnicodeEscapeString(str),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(PyUnicode_AsRawUnicodeEscapeString(str),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.latin_1_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -994,22 +900,13 @@
                             const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=ecf00eb8e48c889c input=f03f6dcf1d84bee4]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_AsLatin1String(str, errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_AsLatin1String(str, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.ascii_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -1019,22 +916,13 @@
                           const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=a9d18fc6b6b91cfb input=d87e25a10a593fee]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_AsASCIIString(str, errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_AsASCIIString(str, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.charmap_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     mapping: object = NULL
     /
@@ -1045,20 +933,11 @@
                             const char *errors, PyObject *mapping)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=14ca42b83853c643 input=85f4172661e8dad9]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
     if (mapping == Py_None)
         mapping = NULL;
 
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeCharmap(str, mapping, errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(_PyUnicode_EncodeCharmap(str, mapping, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
@@ -1078,7 +957,7 @@
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.mbcs_encode
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -1088,23 +967,14 @@
                          const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=d1a013bc68798bd7 input=65c09ee1e4203263]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(PyUnicode_EncodeCodePage(CP_ACP, str, errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(PyUnicode_EncodeCodePage(CP_ACP, str, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 /*[clinic input]
 _codecs.code_page_encode
     code_page: int
-    str: object
+    str: unicode
     errors: str(accept={str, NoneType}) = NULL
     /
 [clinic start generated code]*/
@@ -1114,19 +984,8 @@
                               PyObject *str, const char *errors)
 /*[clinic end generated code: output=3b406618dbfbce25 input=c8562ec460c2e309]*/
 {
-    PyObject *v;
-
-    str = PyUnicode_FromObject(str);
-    if (str == NULL || PyUnicode_READY(str) < 0) {
-        Py_XDECREF(str);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    v = codec_tuple(PyUnicode_EncodeCodePage(code_page,
-                                             str,
-                                             errors),
-                    PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
-    Py_DECREF(str);
-    return v;
+    return codec_tuple(PyUnicode_EncodeCodePage(code_page, str, errors),
+                       PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(str));
 }
 
 #endif /* HAVE_MBCS */
diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
index bcff004..ec35fb9 100644
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@
 idna_converter(PyObject *obj, struct maybe_idna *data)
 {
     size_t len;
-    PyObject *obj2, *obj3;
+    PyObject *obj2;
     if (obj == NULL) {
         idna_cleanup(data);
         return 1;
@@ -1416,31 +1416,27 @@
         data->buf = PyByteArray_AsString(obj);
         len = PyByteArray_Size(obj);
     }
-    else if (PyUnicode_Check(obj) && PyUnicode_READY(obj) == 0 && PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT_ASCII(obj)) {
-        data->buf = PyUnicode_DATA(obj);
-        len = PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(obj);
+    else if (PyUnicode_Check(obj)) {
+        if (PyUnicode_READY(obj) == 0 && PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT_ASCII(obj)) {
+            data->buf = PyUnicode_DATA(obj);
+            len = PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(obj);
+        }
+        else {
+            obj2 = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(obj, "idna", NULL);
+            if (!obj2) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "encoding of hostname failed");
+                return 0;
+            }
+            assert(PyBytes_Check(obj2));
+            data->obj = obj2;
+            data->buf = PyBytes_AS_STRING(obj2);
+            len = PyBytes_GET_SIZE(obj2);
+        }
     }
     else {
-        obj2 = PyUnicode_FromObject(obj);
-        if (!obj2) {
-            PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "string or unicode text buffer expected, not %s",
-                         obj->ob_type->tp_name);
-            return 0;
-        }
-        obj3 = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(obj2, "idna", NULL);
-        Py_DECREF(obj2);
-        if (!obj3) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "encoding of hostname failed");
-            return 0;
-        }
-        if (!PyBytes_Check(obj3)) {
-            Py_DECREF(obj3);
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "encoding of hostname failed to return bytes");
-            return 0;
-        }
-        data->obj = obj3;
-        data->buf = PyBytes_AS_STRING(obj3);
-        len = PyBytes_GET_SIZE(obj3);
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError, "str, bytes or bytearray expected, not %s",
+                     obj->ob_type->tp_name);
+        return 0;
     }
     if (strlen(data->buf) != len) {
         Py_CLEAR(data->obj);