[pypy-dev] Question about extension support

2014-03-25 Thread Kevin Modzelewski
Hi all, I've been trying to learn about how PyPy supports (unmodified) Python extensions, and one thing I've heard is that it's much slower than cPython, and/or uses more memory. I tried finding some documentation about why, and all I could find is this, from 2010:

[pypy-dev] Question about extension support

2014-03-25 Thread John Camara
Hi Kevin, More up to date information can be found on the FAQ page http://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/faq.html#do-cpython-extension-modules-work-with-pypy The best approach for PyPy is either use a pure Python module if possible or use a cffi wrapped extension instead of an extension that uses the