Why “Jit” is being discussed
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Are you arguing that JIT Python or GraalPy will be as performant in a reasonable time as Python on top of those C++/Rust libraries? If not then I don't think it matters sin…
by bob001 · Oct 28, 2026
> That’s because Gforth is a threaded-code VM that saves dictionary images rather than compiling to native code. That's not correct. Gforth features a JIT compiler, although the…
by MaxBarraclough · Oct 28, 2026
Oh, it's not just a performance optimization. But you've said it yourself: "a new python interpreter and compiler". A lot of Python code out there lives with assumptions of CPyt…
by crabbone · Oct 28, 2026
Indeed, mixing all the language features and anti-features with non-native Python libraries is a big reason too — both because it mitigates many of the performance issues a JIT…
by necovek · Oct 28, 2026
That's why I never want to work in CPython core. The 2 jit PEP's were totally fine, the implementation solid and stable, and even easy to understand for the SC manager types (un…
by rurban · Oct 28, 2026
Perhaps if the money which was spent on the built-in JIT had been spent on PyPy we'd be somewhere. PyPy wasn't great for me because its startup time interfered with the main use…
by t43562 · Oct 28, 2026
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Jit is a style of popular Zimbabwean dance music. It features a swift rhythm played on drums and accompanied by a guitar. Jit evolved out many diverse influences, including domestic chimurenga, Congolese rumba and Tanzanian guitar styles. Read more on Wikipedia