can python do some kernel stuff?

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Jimmy schrieb:
> On May 23, 3:05 pm, Andrew Lee <fiacre.patr... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Jimmy wrote:
>>> Hi to all
>>> python now has grown to a versatile language that can
>>> accomplish tasks for many different purposes. However,
>>> AFAIK, little is known about its ability of kernel coding.
>>> So I am wondering if python can do some kernel coding that
>>> used to be the private garden of C/C++. For example, can python
>>> intercept the input of keyboard on a system level? someone told me
>>> it's a kernel thing, isn't it?
>> http://wiki.python.org/moin/elmer
> 
> well, straightly speaking, how can I know a key is pressed on a system-
> level if
> using python?

What has that todo with kernel programming? You can use e.g. pygame to 
get keystrokes. Or under linux, read (if you are root) the keyboard 
input file - I've done that to support several keyboards attached to a 
machine.

And the original question: no, python can't be used as kernel 
programming language. Amongst other reasons, performance & the GIL 
prevent that.

Diez