[Python-Dev] SIGCHECK() in longobject.c

[Antoine Pitrou]

Mark Dickinson <dickinsm <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> Yes, I suspect there are.  Though you don't need millions of digits for a
single
> operation to take a noticeable amount of time:  try str(10**100000),
> for example.
> 
> Is there a benefit to removing the check?

Apart from casual cleanup, the reason I'm asking is that I'm experimenting with
removing _Py_Ticker, and I want to know what I need to emulate :-)


Antoine.