Trouble with psyco

[Steve Holden]

Dick Moores wrote:

> psyco is acting a bit psycho for me.
> 
> Please see my spinForWeb.py at <http://www.rcblue.com/Python/spinForWeb.py>
> 
> When psyco is in use, entering an integer somewhere between 2000 and 
> 2500 causes my computer to freeze. Not really freeze but the program 
> doesn't finish, and I have to quit with a ^Q.
> 
> psyco is really impressive, but I'm disappointed that I can't 
> demonstrate (to friends) counting with it to numbers above 2 billion.
> 
"My car is really great when I use ethanol as the fuel, but I'm 
disappoointed it won't go at 1,000 miles an hour".

> If I remark out the "psyco.bind(spin)" line, there's no problem no 
> matter what integer I enter. Can someone explain what the problem with 
> psyco is?
> 
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One other comment - I'll bet the only reason you don't notice the same 
problem without psyco is that you never took the time to try to count 
large ranges! I can guarantee you'll see the same performance break.

regards
  Steve
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