Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
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Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#2Here's their list of passing and failing CPython tests:
https://github.com/Microsoft/Pyjion/blob/master/Tests/python...
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#3One of the most promissing projects :
* it keeps CPython as is.
* hence retains compat with extensions.
* but still has the potential to improve performance like pypy.
* and yet can be shipped just as an additional compiled lib inside the Python dist.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#4One of the most promissing projects : * it keeps CPython as is. * hence retains compat with extensions. * but still has the potential to improve performance like pypy. * and yet can be shipped just as an additional compiled lib inside the Python dist. If it ever works, it will be wonderful.
It would also be nice if it worked outside of Windows.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#5One of the most promissing projects : * it keeps CPython as is. * hence retains compat with extensions. * but still has the potential to improve performance like pypy. * and yet can be shipped just as an additional compiled lib inside the Python dist. If it ever works, it will be wonderful.
It would also be nice if it worked outside of Windows.
I had the same though and looked into it. It seems that CoreCLR isn't the limitation there. It supports a variety of platforms: https://github.com/dotnet/coreclr#build-status
Looks like the authors are focused on Windows for their initial prototype development.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
It would also be nice if it worked outside of Windows.
I had the same though and looked into it. It seems that CoreCLR isn't the limitation there. It supports a variety of platforms: https://github.com/dotnet/coreclr#build-status Looks like the authors are focused on Windows for their initial prototype development.
Yep. They are MS ingenieers, of course Windows is easier for them. Plus it's good publicity. Given that they are paying for it, it's fair they start like that.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#7One of the most promissing projects : * it keeps CPython as is. * hence retains compat with extensions. * but still has the potential to improve performance like pypy. * and yet can be shipped just as an additional compiled lib inside the Python dist. If it ever works, it will be wonderful.
It would also be nice if it worked outside of Windows.
if the speedups pan out, that is the plan! the work on performance has not been started yet however.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had the same though and looked into it. It seems that CoreCLR isn't the limitation there. It supports a variety of platforms: https://github.com/dotnet/coreclr#build-status Looks like the authors are focused on Windows for their initial prototype development.
Yep. They are MS ingenieers, of course Windows is easier for them. Plus it's good publicity. Given that they are paying for it, it's fair they start like that.
Exactly, we started on Windows out of ease-of-start/momentum. There are absolutely no plans to make this a Windows-exclusive. Basically we want to show this work pans out before working before putting in the work to make it cross-platform (we have an open issue to move to CMake to help solve the cross-platform problem: https://github.com/Microsoft/Pyjion/issues/76).
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#9Here's their list of passing and failing CPython tests: https://github.com/Microsoft/Pyjion/blob/master/Tests/python...
One thing to note about the list of failing tests is the vast majority of them are due to a single bug (or two): https://github.com/Microsoft/Pyjion/issues/103 . And we currently only have 11 open bugs so the test failures make it look worse than it is.
Re: Pyjion – A JIT for Python based upon CoreCLR
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yep. They are MS ingenieers, of course Windows is easier for them. Plus it's good publicity. Given that they are paying for it, it's fair they start like that.
Exactly, we started on Windows out of ease-of-start/momentum. There are absolutely no plans to make this a Windows-exclusive. Basically we want to show this work pans out before working before putting in the work to make it cross-platform (we have an open issue to move to CMake to help solve the cross-platform problem: https://github.com/Microsoft/Pyjion/issues/76 ).
Exciting work! Is pyjion exploratory or is MS determined to see this through?