[Python-Dev] Python startup time: String objects

[Guido van Rossum]

> The change is backwards-compatible in the sense that existing files can
> be unmarshalled just fine. Problems will only arise if new marshal output
> is unmarshalled by old versions, which could be solved with an option
> during marshalling.

Works for me.  Make sure to update py_compile.py.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)