[Pyrex] validity of \0 as null-byte representation in pyrex python def?

[Greg Ewing]

cmulcahy at avesi.com:

> the code, fromaddr = recipline.split('\0')[0][1:] et.al
> works fine in vanilla python, but pyrex doesn't seem
> to like "split('\0')" or recognize it as "split on null-bytes".

String literals with null bytes in them don't currently
get converted to Python strings properly. Until I fix
this, you'll have to use PyString_FromStringAndSize to
convert them explicitly (see the FAQ).

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