[Python-Dev] Benchmarks why we need PEP 576/579/580 (original) (raw)

Jeroen Demeyer J.Demeyer at UGent.be
Sun Jul 22 07:02:04 EDT 2018

On 2018-07-22 01:14, Guido van Rossum wrote:

Jeroen was asked to provide benchmarks but only provided them for Python 2. The reasoning that not much has changed that could affect the benchmarks feels a bit optimistic, that’s all.

The micro-benchmarks showed a clear difference on Python 3.8 (git master) between tp_call and optimized call paths.

The application benchmark on Python 2.7.15 shows that the difference between tp_call and optimized call paths matters in real applications.

I agree that this isn't 100% bullet-proof evidence, but at least it's a strong indication that it might be worth it to start discussing the actual PEP.

Jeroen.

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