[Python-Dev] Python startup time

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:35:31 -0700
Steve Dower <steve.dower at python.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I’m aware of that, which is why I don’t have any specific suggestions off-hand. But given the differences in file systems between Windows and other OSs, it wouldn’t surprise me if there were a more optimal approach for NTFS to amortize calls better. Perhaps not, but it is still the most expensive part of startup that we have any ability to change, so it’s worth investigating.

Can you expand on it being "the most expensive part of startup that we
have any ability to change"?

For example, how do Nick's benchmarks above fare on Windows?

Regards

Antoine.