[Tutor] Re: [Jython-users] Python to native compilation via java?

[Steven M. Castellotti]

	A very good question! However, don't forget that if the software you're
writing is GPL'd, there might be a restriction on compiling it together
with jython, due to a conflict between the GPL and jython's license.

VanL wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> (Cross-posted by request from the python-tutor mailing list)
> 
> I was reading about the new gcc 3.0 release, and something that caught
> my eye:
> 
> """
> The GNU Compiler for the Java Programming Language
> What is GCJ?
> 
> GCJ is a portable, optimizing, ahead-of-time compiler for the Java
> Programming Language. It can compile:
> 
>     * Java source code directly to native machine code,
>     * Java source code to Java bytecode (class files),
>     * and Java bytecode to native machine code.
> 
> Compiled applications are linked with the GCJ runtime, libgcj, which
> provides the core class libraries, a garbage collector, and a bytecode
> interpreter. libgcj can dynamically load and interpret class files,
> resulting in mixed compiled/interpreted applications.
> """
> 
> Would code get any significant speedup by going jython -> .class files
> -> native? Is it possible?  And does jython compile under gcj?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Van

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Steve Castellotti
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School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania