[Python-Dev] minimal stackless (original) (raw)

Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 15:37:42 -0400

Vladimir Marangozov <Vladimir.Marangozov@inrialpes.fr>:

That is, a minimal stackless implementation which gives us an equivalent VM as we have it today with the C stack. This is what I'd like to see first in the stackless PEP too. No mixtures with continuations & co.

The call/cc issue is "application domain" for me -- it relies on top of the minimal stackless and would come only as an exported interface to the control flow management of the VM. Therefore, it must be completely optional (both in terms of lazy decision on whether it should be included someday).

I'm certainly among the call/cc fans, and I guess I'm weakly in the "Stackless proponent" camp, and I agree. These issues should be separated. If minimal stackless mods to ceval can solve (for example) the stack overflow problem I just got bitten by, we ought to integrate them for 2.0 and then give any new features a separate and thorough debate.

I too will be happy to test a minimal-stackless patch. Come on, Christian, the ball's in your court. This is your best chance to get stackless accepted.

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