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

[M.-A. Lemburg]

"Barry A. Warsaw" wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "M" == M  <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
> 
>     M> I don't understand why we cannot take the risk of trying this
>     M> out in an alpha version.
> 
> Logistically, we probably need BDFL pronouncement on this and if we're
> to get alpha2 out today, that won't happen in time.  If we don't get
> the alpha out today, we probably will not get the first beta out by
> IPC9, and I think that's important too.

With the recent additions of rather important changes I see the 
need for a third alpha, so getting the beta out for IPC9
will probably not work anyway.

Let's get the alpha 2 out today and then add pymalloc to alpha 3.
 
> So I'd be +1 on adding it opt-in for beta1, which would make the code
> available to all, and allow us the full beta cycle and 2.2 development
> cycle to do the micro benchmarks and evaluation for opt-out (or simply
> always on) in 2.2.

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