Author: Philip Jenvey <[email protected]>
Branch: py3k
Changeset: r62432:c2a09b94050d
Date: 2013-03-18 17:27 -0700
http://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/changeset/c2a09b94050d/
Log: merge default
diff --git a/pypy/doc/architecture.rst b/pypy/doc/architecture.rst
--- a/pypy/doc/architecture.rst
+++ b/pypy/doc/architecture.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
* a compliant, flexible and fast implementation of the Python_ Language
which uses the above toolchain to enable new advanced high-level features
- without having to encode the low-level details.
+ without having to encode the low-level details. We call this PyPy.
By separating concerns in this way, our implementation
of Python - and other dynamic languages - is able to automatically
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
High Level Goals
=============================
-PyPy - the Translation Framework
+RPython - the Translation Toolchain
-----------------------------------------------
Traditionally, language interpreters are written in a target platform language
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
very challenging because of the involved complexity.
-PyPy - the Python Interpreter
+PyPy - the Python Interpreter
--------------------------------------------
Our main motivation for developing the translation framework is to
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
of `Extreme Programming`_, the architecture of PyPy has evolved over time
and continues to evolve. Nevertheless, the high level architecture is
stable. As described above, there are two rather independent basic
-subsystems: the `Python Interpreter`_ and the `Translation Framework`_.
+subsystems: the `PyPy Python Interpreter`_ and the `RPython Translation
Toolchain`_.
.. _`translation framework`:
-The Translation Framework
+RPython Translation Toolchain
-------------------------
The job of the RPython toolchain is to translate RPython_ programs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
* Optionally, `various transformations`_ can then be applied which, for
example, perform optimizations such as inlining, add capabilities
- such as stackless-style concurrency (deprecated), or insert code for the
+ such as stackless-style concurrency, or insert code for the
`garbage collector`_.
* Then, the graphs are converted to source code for the target platform
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
.. _`standard interpreter`:
.. _`python interpreter`:
-The Python Interpreter
+PyPy Python Interpreter
-------------------------------------
PyPy's *Python Interpreter* is written in RPython and implements the
diff --git a/pypy/doc/faq.rst b/pypy/doc/faq.rst
--- a/pypy/doc/faq.rst
+++ b/pypy/doc/faq.rst
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
CPython extension and replace it with a pure python version that the
JIT can see.
-We fully support ctypes-based extensions.
+We fully support ctypes-based extensions. But for best performance, we
+recommend that you use the cffi_ module to interface with C code.
For information on which third party extensions work (or do not work)
with PyPy see the `compatibility wiki`_.
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@
.. _`extension modules`: cpython_differences.html#extension-modules
.. _`cpython differences`: cpython_differences.html
-.. _`compatibility wiki`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/compatibility/wiki/Home
+.. _`compatibility wiki`:
+.. https://bitbucket.org/pypy/compatibility/wiki/Home
+.. _cffi: http://cffi.readthedocs.org/
---------------------------------
On which platforms does PyPy run?
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@
bootstrap, as cross compilation is not really meant to work yet.
At the moment you need CPython 2.5 - 2.7
for the translation process. PyPy's JIT requires an x86 or x86_64 CPU.
+(There has also been good progress on getting the JIT working for ARMv7.)
------------------------------------------------
Which Python version (2.x?) does PyPy implement?
@@ -389,8 +393,7 @@
* Second, and perhaps most important: do you have a really good reason
for writing the module in RPython in the first place? Nowadays you
should really look at alternatives, like writing it in pure Python,
- using ctypes if it needs to call C code. Other alternatives are being
- developed too (as of summer 2011), like a Cython binding.
+ using cffi_ if it needs to call C code.
In this context it is not that important to be able to translate
RPython modules independently of translating the complete interpreter.
diff --git a/pypy/doc/getting-started-dev.rst b/pypy/doc/getting-started-dev.rst
--- a/pypy/doc/getting-started-dev.rst
+++ b/pypy/doc/getting-started-dev.rst
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
The translator is a tool based on the PyPy interpreter which can translate
sufficiently static RPython programs into low-level code (in particular it can
be used to translate the `full Python interpreter`_). To be able to experiment
with it
-you need to:
+you need to download and install the usual (CPython) version of:
- * Download and install Pygame_.
-
- * Download and install `Dot Graphviz`_
+ * Pygame_
+ * `Dot Graphviz`_
To start the interactive translator shell do::
diff --git a/pypy/doc/whatsnew-head.rst b/pypy/doc/whatsnew-head.rst
--- a/pypy/doc/whatsnew-head.rst
+++ b/pypy/doc/whatsnew-head.rst
@@ -94,3 +94,6 @@
Moves optimized JIT frames from stack to heap. As a side effect it enables
stackless to work well with the JIT on PyPy. Also removes a bunch of code from
the GC which fixes cannot find gc roots.
+
+.. branch: pycon2013-doc-fixes
+Documentation fixes after going through the docs at PyCon 2013 sprint.
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
b/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
@@ -107,8 +107,15 @@
for w_k, w_v in list_pairs_w:
w_self.setitem(w_k, w_v)
+ def setitem(self, w_key, w_value):
+ self.strategy.setitem(self, w_key, w_value)
+
+ def setitem_str(self, key, w_value):
+ self.strategy.setitem_str(self, key, w_value)
+
+
def _add_indirections():
- dict_methods = "setitem setitem_str getitem \
+ dict_methods = "getitem \
getitem_str delitem length \
clear w_keys values \
items iterkeys itervalues iteritems setdefault \
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/kwargsdict.py b/pypy/objspace/std/kwargsdict.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/kwargsdict.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/kwargsdict.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
return self.space.newlist([self.space.wrap(key) for key in
self.unerase(w_dict.dstorage)[0]])
def setitem(self, w_dict, w_key, w_value):
- space = self.space
if self.is_correct_type(w_key):
self.setitem_str(w_dict, self.unwrap(w_key), w_value)
return
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