Hi Glen ! How is that quote really !? The new Python2.5 *is* implementing the needed changes - so go ahead install Python2.5 (rc1 is the latest I think) and report how it works.
I would also be very intersted to hear ;-) -Sebastian Haase On Thursday 07 September 2006 12:34, Glen W. Mabey wrote: > A long time ago, Travis wrote: > > On a related, but orthogonal note: > > > > My understanding is that using memory-mapped files for *very* large > > files will require modification to the mmap module in Python --- > > something I think we should push. One part of that process would be > > to add the C-struct array interface to the mmap module and the buffer > > object -- perhaps this is how we get the array interface into Python > > quickly. Then, if we could make a base-type mmap that did not use > > the buffer interface or the sequence interface (similar to the > > bigndarray in scipy_core) and therefore by-passed the problems with > > Python in those areas, then the current mmap object could inherit from > > the base class and provide current functionality while still exposing > > the array interface for access to >2GB files on 64-bit systems. > > > > Who would like to take up the ball for modifying mmap in Python in > > this fashion? > > > > -Travis > > Did anyone ever "pick up the ball" on this issue? > > Glen > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job > easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Numpy-discussion mailing list > Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list Numpy-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/numpy-discussion
