I recently upgraded my dual-processor G5 from Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4. Ever since, the python initialization has been extremely slow, maybe 10 seconds or so between issuing the "python" command and getting a prompt. I run some automated tests on this machine, and the delays can add up, dwarfing the actual execution time.
The problem persists whether I: * Run python 2.4.2 (/sw/bin/python, compiled w/GCC 4.0.0) or 2.3.5 (/usr/bin/python, compiled w/GCC 3.3) * Run with or without a PYTHONSTARTUP file * Run under bash 3.00.0(1) (/sw/bin/bash) or 2.05b.0(1) (/bin/bash) Has anyone else seen this behavior? Or have a solution? (Similarly, although less related to this mailing list, when I try to use tab- completion under bash, I get a long delay as well.) Thanks ** Bill Spotz ** ** Sandia National Laboratories Voice: (505)845-0170 ** ** P.O. Box 5800 Fax: (505)284-5451 ** ** Albuquerque, NM 87185-0316 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig