[Python-Dev] trace.py and the obscurity of Tools/scripts/ (was: Unittest list) (original) (raw)

Jeremy Hylton jeremy@zope.com
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:34:45 -0400

"SM" == Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> writes:

zooko> So in terms of `trace.py', it is a widely useful tool and zooko> already has a programmatic interface. Being added to the zooko> hallowed Python Standard Library would be a major step up in zooko> publicity and hence usage. It would require better docs zooko> regarding the programmatic usage.

SM> It's speed cries out for a rewrite of some sort. I haven't SM> thought about it, but I wonder if it could be layered on top of SM> hotshot.

Can any of the handler methods be re-coded in C? The hotshot changes allow you to install a C function as a trace hook, but doesn't the trace function in trace.py do a fair amount of work?

Jeremy