how fast is Python?

[Alex Martelli]

Irmen de Jong wrote:
   ...
> Nevertheless, a Psyco-optimized piece of Python code
> that runs as fast as compiled C is still very impressive
> to me. I know that JIT compiler technology theoretically
> could produce better optimized code than a static optimizing
> compiler, but am happy already if it reaches equal level :-)

If anybody does have an actual example (idealy toy-sized:-)
where psyco's JIT does make repeatably faster code than a
C compiler (well-used, e.g. -O3 for gcc, NOT just -O...!-)
I'd be overjoyed to see it, by the way.


Alex