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Re:Faster CPython (2021) [pdf] by pjmlp on Monday January 24, 2022 @01:35AM (#30054300)
Python is not even able to do the basic Smalltalk part, so it doesn't matter what StrongTalk brings into the picture.
Re:Faster CPython (2021) [pdf] by orf on Monday January 24, 2022 @06:05AM (#30056054)
Ok now we are on the same page about there being a need for Strongtalk other than “it may or may not JIT better” we will loop back a few comments and try again:

I’d say the lack of control flow structures and message passing would make it far, far easier to JIT.