pure-python mercurial

[Weijun Wang]

Will there be more performance degradation if the Jython requirement is
also removed? That would be a 100% pure-Python app.

Max

Matt Mackall wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-03-04 at 00:59 +0000, TK Soh wrote:
>> I read this in the UpcomingReleaseNotes for 1.2:
>>
>>    "added pure-Python versions of C modules (leading to some basic hg
>> commands running on Jython)"
>>
>> I wonder it means now Mercurial can do away with C compiler during
>> installation. Appreciate if someone can share one this.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> But you'll get significantly reduced performance. It's mostly
> interesting for running Mercurial inside virtual machines or similar
> hacks.
>