From 5f52b6adc351d4a56316f0395ec72b1ed6ab59bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Liechti Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:52:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: FAQ about Python 2.6 --- documentation/appendix.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/documentation/appendix.rst b/documentation/appendix.rst index 8bc2c1a7..80ade6d5 100644 --- a/documentation/appendix.rst +++ b/documentation/appendix.rst @@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ User supplied URL handlers so running ``sudo adduser $USER dialout`` (and logging-out and -in) enables the user to access the port. +Support for Python 2.6 or earlier + Support for older Python releases than 2.7 will not return to pySerial 3.x. + Python 2.7 is now many years old (released 2010). If you insist on using + Python 2.6 or earlier, it is recommend to use pySerial `2.7`_ + (or any 2.x version). + +.. _`2.7`: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyserial/2.7 + Related software ================