Hi, On 30 June 2016 at 13:15, Yury V. Zaytsev <y...@shurup.com> wrote: > On Thu, 30 Jun 2016, Paul Baker wrote: >> Why is PyPy so much bigger than CPython? Is it possible to build a version >> of PyPy which is closer to CPython in size? > > It may be very well possible with some compilation flags juggling, but > building PyPy on Windows is not a walk in the park, so you really need to > consider whether you want to get into it or not... > > What is your main concern, however? I would assume, that this DLL compresses > really well with something like 7z / ultra, does it not? If it's the > unpacked size that bothers you, you could, for instance, treat the DLL with > UPX.
Thanks Yury for the answer. Yes, technically, the PyPy DLL is much larger than CPython's for a combination of reasons, each adding their own factor---even if, like you should, you compare libpypy-c.dll with the total size of python27.dll and all other .pyd files. In the end the libpypy-c.dll is probably more compressible than CPython's, so by compressing it you regain some of that factor. You don't regain all of it by far, though. You don't get a complex JIT compiler for free, for example. A bientôt, Armin. _______________________________________________ pypy-dev mailing list pypy-dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pypy-dev
