[Python-Dev] Adding pymalloc to the core (Benchmarking "fun" (was Re: Python 2.1 slower than 2.0))

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Thomas Wouters wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 11:00:28AM +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> 
> > There would be a need for a PEP if we need to discuss APIs,
> > interfaces, etc. but all this has already been done by Valdimir
> > a long time ago. He put much effort into getting the Python
> > malloc macros to work in the intended way so that pymalloc only
> > has exchange these macro definitions.
> 
> > I don't understand why we cannot take the risk of trying this
> > out in an alpha version. Besides, Vladimir's malloc patch
> > is opt-in: you have to compile Python using --with-pymalloc
> > to enable it, so it doesn't really harm anyone not knowing what
> > he/she is doing.
> 
> +1 on putting it in, in alpha2 or beta1, on an opt-in basis. +0 on putting
> it in *now* (alpha2, not beta1) and on by default.

Anyone else for adding it now on an opt-in basis ?

BTW, here is the URL to the pymalloc page:

	http://starship.python.net/~vlad/pymalloc/

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