[Python-Dev] CALL_ATTR patch (was: 2.3b1 release) (original) (raw)

Raymond Hettinger python@rcn.com
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 00:14:07 -0400

So, if anyone has any real programs they can test the patch

with, I would be much obliged. Otherwise we'll have to check it in claiming it gives a 20% performance boost on ... methods of newstyle classes ,,, and 30% on ... methods of old-style classes. :)

I tried it on some of my apps which moderately exercise both new and old style classes. None of the apps improved and one a 1% worse. Both pybench and pystone were worse by 1%.

Also, line 767 in classobject.c has an unreferenced variable, f.

Raymond Hettinger