[Numpy-discussion] slow import of numpy modules

[Nathan Jensen]

Hi,

I was wondering if there was any way to speed up the global import of
numpy modules.  For a simple import numpy, it takes ~250 ms.  In
comparison, importing Numeric is only taking 40 ms.  It appears that
even if you only import a numpy submodule, it loads all the libraries,
resulting in the painful performance hit.  Are there plans to speed up
the importing of numpy, or at least have it not load libraries that
aren't requested?

Nathan