Message 64897 - Python tracker
No, it's about python 3.0. I confirm the problem, and propose a patch: --- Python/ast.c.original 2008-04-03 15:12:15.548389400 +0200 +++ Python/ast.c 2008-04-03 15:12:28.359475800 +0200 @@ -3232,7 +3232,7 @@ return NULL; } } - if (!*bytesmode && !rawmode) { + if (!*bytesmode) { return decode_unicode(s, len, rawmode, encoding); } if (*bytesmode) {