[Python-Dev] Mailbox module - timings and functionality changes

[Steve Holden]

Nick Coghlan wrote:
> Command line: ./python -m test.regrtest -v test_mailbox
> 
> trunk: Ran 274 tests in 25.239s
> py3k: Ran 268 tests in 26.263s
> 
> So I don't see any substantial difference on a Kubuntu 10.04 box (both
> builds are recent'ish, but not completely up to date).
> 
> However, the underlying IO access is significantly different between
> POSIX and Windows, so there could still be something pathological
> happening at the filesystem manipulation layer. My comparisons are
> also 2.7 vs 3.2 rather than 2.6 vs 3.1.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick.
> 
Thanks for all the timings! If a Windows user could do the same thing
that would help ...

regards
 Steve
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