[Python-Dev] s/hotshot/lsprof

[Neil Schemenauer]

Tim Peters <tim.peters at gmail.com> wrote:
> We should note that hotshot didn't intend to reduce total time
> overhead.  What it's aiming at here is to be less disruptive (than
> profile.py) to the code being profiled _while_ that code is running. 

A statistical profiler (e.g.
http://wingolog.org/archives/2005/10/28/profiling) would be a nice
addition, IMHO.  I guess we should get the current profilers in
shape first though.

  Neil