The compatibility module is private.

docs/hooks.rst

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Now register the hook with a transaction.
 .. doctest::
 
     >>> from transaction import begin
-    >>> from transaction.compat import func_name
+    >>> from transaction._compat import func_name
     >>> import transaction
     >>> t = begin()
     >>> t.addBeforeCommitHook(hook, '1')
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Now register the hook with a transaction.
 .. doctest::
 
     >>> from transaction import begin
-    >>> from transaction.compat import func_name
+    >>> from transaction._compat import func_name
     >>> t = begin()
     >>> t.addAfterCommitHook(hook, '1')
 

transaction/_manager.py

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import threading
 from zope.interface import implementer
 
 from transaction.weakset import WeakSet
-from transaction._transaction import Transaction
 from transaction.interfaces import ITransactionManager
 from transaction.interfaces import TransientError
-from transaction.compat import reraise
+from transaction._compat import reraise
+from transaction._transaction import Transaction
 
 
 # We have to remember sets of synch objects, especially Connections.

transaction/_transaction.py

@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ import traceback
 
 from zope.interface import implementer
 
-from transaction.compat import reraise
-from transaction.compat import get_thread_ident
-from transaction.compat import native_
-from transaction.compat import bytes_
-from transaction.compat import StringIO
 from transaction.weakset import WeakSet
 from transaction.interfaces import TransactionFailedError
 from transaction import interfaces
+from transaction._compat import reraise
+from transaction._compat import get_thread_ident
+from transaction._compat import native_
+from transaction._compat import bytes_
+from transaction._compat import StringIO
 
 _marker = object()