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Mike Hommey authored
Bug 1840533 - Forbid @imports("__builtin__"). r=firefox-build-system-reviewers,andi,sergesanspaille, a=test-only DONTBUILD

The last use of importing the whole __builtin__ module was removed in
bug 1264831... 7 years ago.

Now that it actually doesn't work anymore with recent releases of
cpython, we might as well kill it for good.

Differential Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D182140
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This directory contains common Python code.

The basic rule is that if Python code is cross-module (that's "module" in the
Mozilla meaning - as in "module ownership") and is MPL-compatible, it should
go here.

What should not go here:

* Vendored python modules (use third_party/python instead)
* Python that is not MPL-compatible (see other-licenses/)
* Python that has good reason to remain close to its "owning" (Mozilla)
  module (e.g. it is only being consumed from there).

Historical information can be found at
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775243
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1346025