Python and the need for speed

[Paul Rubin]

Michael Torrie <torriem at gmail.com> writes:
> Equivalent to the JNI and Lisp FFI is the CFFI [1].  The JNI, the FFI,
> and the CFFI, are all for calling native code from within their
> respective languages, if I understand correctly.  They don't define a
> standard way for native code to call into these languages.

They often do, and at least the JNI does.  Some general issues are
discussed here: http://autocad.xarch.at/lisp/ffis.html