Sept. 19, 2007
10:12 p.m.
On 9/19/07, Adam Olsen <rhamph@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/19/07, Jim Jewett <jimjjewett@gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/18/07, Brian Granger <ellisonbg.net@gmail.com> wrote:
So far, no one has been able to make these changes without seriously mangling the C API and/or slowing things down a lot. The current refcount mechanism is so lightweight that it isn't clear this would even be possible.
Is 60-65% of normal CPython "a lot"?
Yes, but I think it is still better than the last serious attempt, so it would be worth posting patches anyhow. -jJ