[Python-Dev] Possible performance regression

[Neil Schemenauer]

On 2019-02-25, Eric Snow wrote:
> So it looks like commit ef4ac967 is not responsible for a performance
> regression.

I did a bit of exploration myself and that was my conclusion as
well.  Perhaps others would be interested in how to use "perf" so I
did a little write up:

https://discuss.python.org/t/profiling-cpython-with-perf/940

To me, it looks like using a register based VM could produce a
pretty decent speedup.  Research project for someone. ;-)

Regards,

  Neil