Message 250105 - Python tracker
Just (hopefully) for extra clarity: As you mentioned, the 3.6 patch is perfect for 3.5, too. The reason why 3.5 was brought up is to ask Larry, our release manager, to allow it already for 3.5. Technically it's an enhancement/new feature, but practically it is zero risk and for PR reassons we should probably not "make 2.7 faster" before 3.5.