[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Python ceval.c,2.303,2.304

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Tim Peters wrote:
> 
> Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Python
> In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv22340/python/python
> 
> Modified Files:
>         ceval.c
> Log Message:
> LOAD_FAST:  rearrange branches to favor the expected case, and get
> rid of a redundant NULL-pointer check in the expected case.

If you move LOAD_FAST out of the switch altogether you'll
get another performance boost. It is by far the most common
opcode and avoiding the switch() overhead pays off.
 
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