execfile now opens target in binary mode for better compatibility. Fixes Distribute #349.

052e7b44 · Jason R. Coombs · a7cac0e3 · 052e7b44 · 052e7b44
Commit 052e7b44 authored Sep 18, 2013 by Jason R. Coombs
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--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 CHANGES
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+-----
+1.1.6
+-----
+* Distribute #349: ``sandbox.execfile`` now opens the target file in binary
+  mode, thus honoring a BOM in the file when compiled.
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 1.1.5
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--- a/setuptools/compat.py
+++ b/setuptools/compat.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ else:
            globs = globals()
        if locs is None:
            locs = globs
-        f = open(fn)
+        f = open(fn, 'rb')
        try:
            source = f.read()
        finally: