Despite 30 Mos Work, Python's Jit Compiler Is Often Slower Than the Interpreter
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Python's JIT compiler, despite 30 months of development, is often slower than the interpreter, raising concerns about its effectiveness and the challenges of optimizing performance.
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Can someone explain to me how this work differs from PyPy? As far as I understand it, PyPy has beaten the performance of CPython for many years. Why can CPython not adapt their working approach?
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