[Python-Dev] Micro-optimizations by adding special-case bytecodes? (original) (raw)

Mark Shannon mark at hotpy.org
Wed May 24 17:11:50 EDT 2017

On 24/05/17 11:07, Ben Hoyt wrote:

Hi folks,

I was looking at some dis output today, and I was wondering if anyone has investigated optimizing Python (slightly) by adding special-case bytecodes for common expressions or statements involving constants?

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Hi Ben,

What you are suggesting is an ad-hoc form of what is known as "static superinstructions". Take a look at http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/projects/interpreters.html

Cheers, Mark.

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