win64 stage 1 is completely synchronized with default. Starting stage 2 soon.

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/pytest.py b/pytest.py
index 56f33b5ed3..2f80221120 100755
--- a/pytest.py
+++ b/pytest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@ unit and functional testing with Python.
 """
 __all__ = ['main']
 
+# XXX hack for win64:
+# This patch must stay here until the END OF STAGE 1
+# When all tests work, this branch will be merged
+# and the branch stage 2 is started, where we remove this patch.
+import sys
+if hasattr(sys, "maxsize"):
+    if sys.maxint <> sys.maxsize:
+        sys.maxint = sys.maxsize
+        import warnings
+        warnings.warn("""\n
+---> This win64 port is now in stage 1: sys.maxint was modified.
+---> When pypy/__init__.py becomes empty again, we have reached stage 2.
+""")
+
 from _pytest.core import main, UsageError, _preloadplugins
 from _pytest import core as cmdline
 from _pytest import __version__