[Python-Dev] tiny optimization in ceval mainloop

[Michael Hudson]

Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@alum.mit.edu> writes:

> The difference I saw with only the ticker check in ceval was only
> about 1% for pystone.  Python was always faster with the change, but
> never by much.

A bunch of 0.5% improvements add up.  If there's not much cost in
complexity, why not go for it?

Cheers,
M.

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