[Python-ideas] Python-ideas Digest, Vol 90, Issue 30

[Paul Moore]

On 22 May 2014 14:24, Ned Batchelder <ned at nedbatchelder.com> wrote:
> When this came up 18 months ago on Python-Dev, it was part of a thread about
> adding more optimizations to CPython.  Guido said "+1" to the idea of being
> able to disable the optimizers
> (https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2012-December/123099.html).
> Our need is not as great as C's, the unrecognizability of the compiled code
> is much less, but current optimizations are already interfering with the
> ability to debug and analyze code, and new optimizations will only broaden
> the possibility of interference.

So I'm a bit confused. This was debated on python-dev and (presumably)
agreement reached, so why does it need a whole new thread here?

Paul