From 7e3151dd734e3da48741b0150400a26275055bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:39:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] #581: Fix traceback in Python domain for empty
 cross-reference targets.

---
 CHANGES                  | 3 +++
 sphinx/domains/python.py | 2 +-
 tests/root/objects.txt   | 3 +++
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ac50bd910..b89665b3c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Release 1.0.6 (in development)
 ==============================
 
+* #581: Fix traceback in Python domain for empty cross-reference
+  targets.
+
 * #283: Fix literal block display issues on Chrome browsers.
 
 * #383, #148: Support sorting a limited range of accented characters
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/python.py b/sphinx/domains/python.py
index 4c216a434..d2242cdda 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/python.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/python.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class PythonDomain(Domain):
             name = name[:-2]
 
         if not name:
-            return None, None
+            return []
 
         objects = self.data['objects']
         matches = []
diff --git a/tests/root/objects.txt b/tests/root/objects.txt
index 7b70b0624..0b71761e4 100644
--- a/tests/root/objects.txt
+++ b/tests/root/objects.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Testing object descriptions
 .. function:: func_with_module
    :module: foolib
 
+Referring to :func:`func with no index <func_noindex>`.
+Referring to :func:`nothing <>`.
+
 .. module:: mod
    :synopsis: Module synopsis.
    :platform: UNIX