Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/pstat.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/pstat.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/pstat.py
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@
          return means
      else:
          values = colex(listoflists,keepcols)
-         uniques = unique(values)
-         uniques.sort()
+         uniques = sorted(unique(values))
          newlist = []
          if not isinstance(keepcols, (list, tuple)):  keepcols = [keepcols]
          for item in uniques:
@@ -646,8 +645,7 @@
 Usage:   sortby(listoflists,sortcols)
 Returns: sorted list, unchanged column ordering
 """
-    newlist = abut(colex(listoflists,sortcols),listoflists)
-    newlist.sort()
+    newlist = sorted(abut(colex(listoflists, sortcols), listoflists))
     try:
         numcols = len(sortcols)
     except TypeError:
@@ -807,8 +805,7 @@
         if not isinstance(keepcols, (list, tuple, N.ndarray)):
             keepcols = [keepcols]
         values = colex(a,keepcols)   # so that "item" can be appended (below)
-        uniques = unique(values)  # get a LIST, so .sort keeps rows intact
-        uniques.sort()
+        uniques = sorted(unique(values))  # get a LIST, so .sort keeps rows intact
         newlist = []
         for item in uniques:
             if not isinstance(item, (list, tuple, N.ndarray)):
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/stats.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/stats.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/external/stats/stats.py
@@ -337,8 +337,7 @@
 Usage:   lmedianscore(inlist)
 """
 
-    newlist = copy.deepcopy(inlist)
-    newlist.sort()
+    newlist = sorted(copy.deepcopy(inlist))
     if len(newlist) % 2 == 0:   # if even number of scores, average middle 2
         index = len(newlist)/2  # integer division correct
         median = float(newlist[index] + newlist[index-1]) /2
@@ -358,8 +357,7 @@
 Returns: bin-count for mode(s), a list of modal value(s)
 """
 
-    scores = pstat.unique(inlist)
-    scores.sort()
+    scores = sorted(pstat.unique(inlist))
     freq = []
     for item in scores:
         freq.append(inlist.count(item))
@@ -458,8 +456,7 @@
 Usage:   litemfreq(inlist)
 Returns: a 2D frequency table (col [0:n-1]=scores, col n=frequencies)
 """
-    scores = pstat.unique(inlist)
-    scores.sort()
+    scores = sorted(pstat.unique(inlist))
     freq = []
     for item in scores:
         freq.append(inlist.count(item))
@@ -2028,9 +2025,7 @@
             shp[dimension] = 1
             sum = N.reshape(sum,shp)
     else: # must be a SEQUENCE of dims to average over
-        dims = list(dimension)
-        dims.sort()
-        dims.reverse()
+        dims = sorted(dimension, reverse=True)
         size = N.array(N.multiply.reduce(N.take(inarray.shape,dims)),N.float_)
         mult = N.power(inarray,1.0/size)
         for dim in dims:
@@ -2069,8 +2064,7 @@
             shp[dimension] = 1
             s = N.reshape(s,shp)
     else: # must be a SEQUENCE of dims to average over
-        dims = list(dimension)
-        dims.sort()
+        dims = sorted(dimension)
         nondims = []
         for i in range(len(inarray.shape)):
             if i not in dims:
@@ -2124,9 +2118,7 @@
             shp[dimension] = 1
             sum = N.reshape(sum,shp)
     else: # must be a TUPLE of dims to average over
-        dims = list(dimension)
-        dims.sort()
-        dims.reverse()
+        dims = sorted(dimension, reverse=True)
         sum = inarray *1.0
         for dim in dims:
             sum = N.add.reduce(sum,dim)
@@ -4165,9 +4157,7 @@
              shp[dimension] = 1
              s = N.reshape(s,shp)
      else: # must be a SEQUENCE of dims to sum over
-        dims = list(dimension)
-        dims.sort()
-        dims.reverse()
+        dims = sorted(dimension, reverse=True)
         s = a *1.0
         for dim in dims:
             s = N.add.reduce(s,dim)
@@ -4192,9 +4182,7 @@
         a = N.ravel(a)
         dimension = 0
     if isinstance(dimension, (list, tuple, N.ndarray)):
-        dimension = list(dimension)
-        dimension.sort()
-        dimension.reverse()
+        dimension = sorted(dimension, reverse=True)
         for d in dimension:
             a = N.add.accumulate(a,d)
         return a
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/server/db/testsuitedb.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/server/db/testsuitedb.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/server/db/testsuitedb.py
@@ -904,11 +904,8 @@
         session.add(order)
         session.commit()
 
-        # Load all the orders.
-        orders = list(session.query(self.Order))
-
-        # Sort the objects to form the total ordering.
-        orders.sort()
+        # Load all the orders and sort them to form the total ordering.
+        orders = sorted(session.query(self.Order))
 
         # Find the order we just added.
         index = orders.index(order)
@@ -1128,10 +1125,13 @@
         #
         # FIXME: Scalability! However, pretty fast in practice, see elaborate
         # explanation above.
-        all_machine_orders = session.query(self.Order).\
-            join(self.Run).\
-            filter(self.Run.machine == run.machine).distinct().all()
-        all_machine_orders.sort()
+        all_machine_orders = sorted(
+            session.query(self.Order)
+            .join(self.Run)
+            .filter(self.Run.machine == run.machine)
+            .distinct()
+            .all()
+        )
 
         # Find the index of the current run.
         index = all_machine_orders.index(run.order)
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/util.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/util.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/util.py
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
 
 
 def median(values):
-    values = list(values)
-    values.sort()
+    values = sorted(values)
     N = len(values)
     return (values[(N - 1) // 2] +
             values[(N + 0) // 2]) * .5
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/views.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/views.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/server/ui/views.py
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@
                              .join(ts.Order)
                              .filter(ts.Run.machine_id == id)
                              .order_by(ts.Run.start_time.desc())))
-    associated_runs = associated_runs.items()
-    associated_runs.sort()
+    associated_runs = sorted(associated_runs.items())
 
     try:
         machine = session.query(ts.Machine).filter(ts.Machine.id == id).one()
@@ -658,11 +657,8 @@
     session = request.session
     ts = request.get_testsuite()
 
-    # Get the orders.
-    orders = session.query(ts.Order).all()
-
-    # Order the runs totally.
-    orders.sort()
+    # Get the orders and sort them totally.
+    orders = sorted(session.query(ts.Order).all())
 
     return render_template("v4_all_orders.html", orders=orders, **ts_data(ts))
 
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/util/stats.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/util/stats.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/util/stats.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 def median(values):
     if not values:
         return None
-    values = list(values)
-    values.sort()
+    values = sorted(values)
     N = len(values)
     return (values[(N - 1) // 2] + values[N // 2]) * .5
 
Index: lnt/trunk/lnt/util/wsgi_restart.py
===================================================================
--- lnt/trunk/lnt/util/wsgi_restart.py
+++ lnt/trunk/lnt/util/wsgi_restart.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 
 def _monitor():
-    while 1:
+    while True:
         # Check modification times on all files in sys.modules.
 
         for module in sys.modules.values():