Benjamin Peterson wrote:
> After a long conversation on the stdlib-sig list, I'd like to bring this
> before you. For those of you not on the peps mailing list, Guido has
> expressed lukewarmness (well -0.5) to the idea. However, I'd still like
> your comments on my first PEP.
+1 from me.
> The gc module:
> - getrefcount
> - _compact_freelists
These are very specific to CPython's style of garbage collection - they
don't make sense in the context of something like the native GC in
Jython or Ironpython.
So -1 on moving these to gc - put them in the new interpreter-specific
module along with everything else.
> Move to some to imp?
> --------------------
>
> It was noted that dont_write_bytecode or maybe builtin_module_names
> might fit
> nicely in the imp module.
I wouldn't bother moving these two - there is lots of import related
stuff in sys already (path, path_hooks, metapath, etc) and it isn't
worth the hassle of trying to move all of it.
> Naming
> ------
>
> The author proposes the name "interpreter" for the new module. "pyvm"
> has also
> been suggested [#pyvm-name]_. The name "cpython" was well liked
> [#cpython-name]_.
'interpreter' seems unnecessarily long. '_pyvm' would get my vote,
although I'd also be fine with pyvm or cpython (it will be necessary to
get Guido up to at least +0 just so he can choose the name!).
Cheers,
Nick.
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