[Python-ideas] Add specialized bytecode with guards to functions

[Chris Angelico]

On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 3:11 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> For optimized Python execution, my brain immediately jumps to PyPy.
>> How does FAT Python compare in terms of functionality, performance,
>> CPython compatibility, etc? What can it brag as its advantage?
>
> * Full CPython C API compatibility
> * Reliance on ahead of time compilation means it works for command
> line scripts, not just long running server processes that allow the
> PyPy tracing JIT to work its magic

Cool! Thanks for the summary.

ChrisA