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Revert the *spec* note removal
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Expand Up @@ -318,12 +318,15 @@ will return 0 on success and -1 on failure:

A new ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` function will be added, with a signature
like the existing ``PyType_GetModuleByDef`` but a ``void *token`` argument,
and the same behaviour except matching tokens rather than only defs.
and the same behaviour except matching tokens rather than only defs,
and returning a strong reference.

For easier backwards compatibility, the existing ``PyType_GetModuleByDef``
will be changed to work exactly like ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` -- that is,
it will allow a token (cast to a ``PyModuleDef *`` pointer) as the
*def* argument.
will be changed to also allow a token (cast to a ``PyModuleDef *`` pointer) as
the *def* argument.
That is, ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` and ``PyType_GetModuleByDef`` will differ
only in the formal signature of the second argument and by returning a
borrowed vs. strong reference.
(The ``PyModule_GetDef`` function will not get a similar change, as users may
access members of its result.)

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