[pypy-dev] Porting Python C-Code to Python
Nathan Heagy
nathanh at zu.com
Wed Jan 22 23:25:50 CET 2003
I've heard that this is not easy at all. iirc gcc can only really make
code for register-based systems. the java back end is apparently a big
hack that basically sidesteps all the gcc internals.
On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 03:33 PM, Thomas Fanslau wrote:
> I'm reading the list for some time now ... and although I understand
> what you want to achieve I may not really understand what is involved
> in reaching that goal ...
>
> But lately I read about porting that C-Code to Python and I have a
> question/suggestion that may be a serious candidate for the most
> stupid idea :)
>
> Shouldn't it be possible to write a (small) backend to gcc to generate
> python-bytecode? So you can translate the C-Part of Python (or any
> other C-Code :) to python-bytecode and run it. That should be easier
> then all the other suggestions and allows you to replace the C-Code
> Module for Module ...
>
> --tf
>
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