>> To implement such a system, you need to get all ABI dependencies out >> of the header files; this includes the structure layouts in particular. > > That could hurt the performance of some things. Macros > like PyList_GET_ITEM etc. rely on knowing about struct > layouts to get at things quickly.
OTOH, they are discouraged for use outside the core already. Use PyList_GetItem, and you won't notice the difference. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
