What's up, Python? The GIL removed, a new compiler, optparse deprecated

Re:What's up, Python? The GIL removed, a new compiler, optpa... by gpderetta on Sunday July 30, 2023 @09:14PM (#36937829)

These days even elisp can be compiled. I think python need to be dragged kicking and screaming into cutting edge '80s dynamic compilation technology.

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Re:What's up, Python? The GIL removed, a new compiler, optpa... by __d on Sunday July 30, 2023 @09:30PM (#36937902)

I'm sure skilled volunteers would be very welcome.

There are numerous active, moderately serious efforts to both optimize and/or JIT Python bytecode. I think AOT compilation is mostly out-of-scope for 100% compatibility, but again, there's lots of different efforts to compile either subset languages or subsets of programs.

"Kicking and screaming" suggests some reluctance to embrace this, but I think that's probably unfair: it's just hard.

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Re:What's up, Python? The GIL removed, a new compiler, optpa... by pjmlp on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:39AM (#36940395)

It isn't as if PyPy doesn't exist. Embracing it during the 16 years of its existence is another matter.

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