From 5ac65d83ed9f2e64faf3a0c4f8c2bd9274d7f0d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sobolevn <mail@sobolevn.me>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:56:38 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] gh-99502: mention `bytes` input in
 `secrets.compare_digest`

---
 Doc/library/secrets.rst | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Doc/library/secrets.rst b/Doc/library/secrets.rst
index dc8e5f46fb581e..b85d86345b60a8 100644
--- a/Doc/library/secrets.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/secrets.rst
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ Other functions
 
 .. function:: compare_digest(a, b)
 
-   Return ``True`` if strings *a* and *b* are equal, otherwise ``False``,
+   Return ``True`` if strings or bytestrings
+   *a* and *b* are equal, otherwise ``False``,
    using a "constant-time compare" to reduce the risk of
    `timing attacks <https://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/>`_.
    See :func:`hmac.compare_digest` for additional details.

From 4900a2c9460bbf4964ecea81ad2af674270bd7d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nikita Sobolev <mail@sobolevn.me>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:34:26 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update Doc/library/secrets.rst

---
 Doc/library/secrets.rst | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Doc/library/secrets.rst b/Doc/library/secrets.rst
index b85d86345b60a8..4405dfc0535973 100644
--- a/Doc/library/secrets.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/secrets.rst
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ Other functions
 
 .. function:: compare_digest(a, b)
 
-   Return ``True`` if strings or bytestrings
+   Return ``True`` if strings or
+   :term:`bytes-like objects <bytes-like object>`
    *a* and *b* are equal, otherwise ``False``,
    using a "constant-time compare" to reduce the risk of
    `timing attacks <https://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/>`_.