Bytecode optimisation

[Christian Tismer]

Markus Kohler wrote:
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> Has anyone implemented a method lookup cache for Python ?

Please, to all speedy gonzales addictives, before
digging into "new" areas, read all of this:

http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings.html
On Python VMT:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/lowis/lowis.html
On Peepholes:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/montanaro/montanaro.html
On VM to C:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/aycock-211/aycock211.html
On Py to C:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/riehl/riehl.html
And of course about Types!:
http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings/papers/masse/masse.html

I think these are a must before anything is considered.

ciao - chris

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