python · vstinner · Jun 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,25 @@ Latest version of the header file:
 `pythoncapi_compat.h <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/pythoncapi-compat/main/pythoncapi_compat.h>`_.
 
 
+Python 3.15
+-----------
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PySys_GetAttr(const char *name)
+
+   See `PySys_GetAttr() documentation  <https://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/sys.html#c.PySys_GetAttr>`__.
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PySys_GetAttrString(const char *name)
+
+   See `PySys_GetAttrString() documentation  <https://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/sys.html#c.PySys_GetAttrString>`__.
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PySys_GetOptionalAttr(const char *name)
+
+   See `PySys_GetOptionalAttr() documentation  <https://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/sys.html#c.PySys_GetOptionalAttr>`__.
+
+.. c:function:: PyObject* PySys_GetOptionalAttrString(const char *name)
+
+   See `PySys_GetOptionalAttrString() documentation  <https://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/sys.html#c.PySys_GetOptionalAttrString>`__.
+
 Python 3.14
 -----------
 

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+* 2025-06-03: Add functions:
+
+  * ``PySys_GetAttr()``
+  * ``PySys_GetAttrString()``
+  * ``PySys_GetOptionalAttr()``
+  * ``PySys_GetOptionalAttrString()``
+
 * 2025-01-19: Add ``PyConfig_Get()`` functions.
 * 2025-01-06: Add ``Py_fopen()`` and ``Py_fclose()`` functions.
 * 2024-12-16: Add ``structmember.h`` constants:

diff --git a/pythoncapi_compat.h b/pythoncapi_compat.h
@@ -2199,6 +2199,71 @@ PyConfig_GetInt(const char *name, int *value)
 #endif  // PY_VERSION_HEX > 0x03090000 && !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
 
 
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x030F0000
+static inline PyObject*
+PySys_GetAttrString(const char *name)
+{
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+    PyObject *value = Py_XNewRef(PySys_GetObject(name));
+#else
+    PyObject *value = Py_XNewRef(PySys_GetObject((char*)name));
+#endif
+    if (value != NULL) {
+        return value;
+    }
+    if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        PyErr_Format(PyExc_RuntimeError, "lost sys.%s", name);
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline PyObject*
+PySys_GetAttr(PyObject *name)
+{
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+    const char *name_str = PyUnicode_AsUTF8(name);
+#else
+    const char *name_str = PyString_AsString(name);
+#endif
+    if (name_str == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return PySys_GetAttrString(name_str);
+}
+
+static inline int
+PySys_GetOptionalAttrString(const char *name, PyObject **value)
+{
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+    *value = Py_XNewRef(PySys_GetObject(name));
+#else
+    *value = Py_XNewRef(PySys_GetObject((char*)name));
+#endif
+    if (*value != NULL) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int
+PySys_GetOptionalAttr(PyObject *name, PyObject **value)
+{
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+    const char *name_str = PyUnicode_AsUTF8(name);
+#else
+    const char *name_str = PyString_AsString(name);
+#endif
+    if (name_str == NULL) {
+        *value = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return PySys_GetOptionalAttrString(name_str, value);
+}
+#endif  // PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x030F00A1
+
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif

diff --git a/tests/test_pythoncapi_compat_cext.c b/tests/test_pythoncapi_compat_cext.c
@@ -2181,6 +2181,77 @@ test_config(PyObject *Py_UNUSED(module), PyObject *Py_UNUSED(args))
 #endif
 
 
+static PyObject *
+test_sys(PyObject *Py_UNUSED(module), PyObject *Py_UNUSED(args))
+{
+    const char *stdout_str = "stdout";
+    PyObject *stdout_obj = create_string(stdout_str);
+#if PYTHON3
+    PyObject *sys_stdout = PySys_GetObject(stdout_str);  // borrowed ref
+#else
+    PyObject *sys_stdout = PySys_GetObject((char*)stdout_str);  // borrowed ref
+#endif
+    const char *nonexistent_str = "nonexistent";
+    PyObject *nonexistent_obj = create_string(nonexistent_str);
+    PyObject *error_obj = PyLong_FromLong(1);
+    PyObject *value;
+
+    // get sys.stdout
+    value = PySys_GetAttr(stdout_obj);
+    assert(value == sys_stdout);
+    Py_DECREF(value);
+
+    value = PySys_GetAttrString(stdout_str);
+    assert(value == sys_stdout);
+    Py_DECREF(value);
+
+    value = UNINITIALIZED_OBJ;
+    assert(PySys_GetOptionalAttr(stdout_obj, &value) == 1);
+    assert(value == sys_stdout);
+    Py_DECREF(value);
+
+    value = UNINITIALIZED_OBJ;
+    assert(PySys_GetOptionalAttrString(stdout_str, &value) == 1);
+    assert(value == sys_stdout);
+    Py_DECREF(value);
+
+    // non existent attribute
+    value = PySys_GetAttr(nonexistent_obj);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+    assert(PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_RuntimeError));
+    PyErr_Clear();
+
+    value = PySys_GetAttrString(nonexistent_str);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+    assert(PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_RuntimeError));
+    PyErr_Clear();
+
+    value = UNINITIALIZED_OBJ;
+    assert(PySys_GetOptionalAttr(nonexistent_obj, &value) == 0);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+
+    value = UNINITIALIZED_OBJ;
+    assert(PySys_GetOptionalAttrString(nonexistent_str, &value) == 0);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+
+    // invalid attribute type
+    value = PySys_GetAttr(error_obj);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+    assert(PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_TypeError));
+    PyErr_Clear();
+
+    value = UNINITIALIZED_OBJ;
+    assert(PySys_GetOptionalAttr(error_obj, &value) == -1);
+    assert(value == NULL);
+    assert(PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_TypeError));
+    PyErr_Clear();
+
+    Py_DECREF(stdout_obj);
+    Py_DECREF(nonexistent_obj);
+    Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
+
 static struct PyMethodDef methods[] = {
     {"test_object", test_object, METH_NOARGS, _Py_NULL},
     {"test_py_is", test_py_is, METH_NOARGS, _Py_NULL},
@@ -2232,6 +2303,7 @@ static struct PyMethodDef methods[] = {
 #if 0x03090000 <= PY_VERSION_HEX && !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
     {"test_config", test_config, METH_NOARGS, _Py_NULL},
 #endif
+    {"test_sys", test_sys, METH_NOARGS, _Py_NULL},
     {_Py_NULL, _Py_NULL, 0, _Py_NULL}
 };