[Python-Dev] opcode performance measurements

[Jeremy Hylton]

>>>>> "AM" == Aahz Maruch <aahz@rahul.net> writes:

  AM> My suggestion WRT SET_LINENO is to encourage the use of python
  AM> -O and PYTHONOPTIMIZE.

Vladimir submitted a patch long ago to dynamically recompile bytecode
to add/remove SET_LINENO as needed.  I find that approach much more
appealing, because you don't have to pay the SET_LINENO penalty just
because there's some chance you'd want to connect with a debugger.  A
long running server process is the prime use case; it benefits from -O
but may need to be debugged.

Jeremy