Re: Python CPU

From	Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz>
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Subject	Re: Python CPU
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Brad wrote:

> I've heard of Java CPUs. Has anyone implemented a Python CPU in VHDL
> or Verilog?

Not that I know of.

I've had thoughts about designing one, just for the exercise.

It's doubtful whether such a thing would ever be of practical
use. Without as much money as Intel has to throw at CPU
development, it's likely that a Python chip would always be
slower and more expensive than an off-the-shelf CPU running
a tightly-coded interpreter.

It could be fun to speculate on what a Python CPU might
look like, though.

-- 
Greg

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Python CPU Brad <hwfwguy@gmail.com> - 2011-04-01 08:38 -0700
  Re: Python CPU jkn <jkn_gg@nicorp.f9.co.uk> - 2011-04-01 08:59 -0700
  Re: Python CPU Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-04-01 17:52 +0100
    Re: Python CPU Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml@behnel.de> - 2011-04-01 19:00 +0200
    Re: Python CPU geremy condra <debatem1@gmail.com> - 2011-04-01 10:12 -0700
  Re: Python CPU Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2011-04-01 11:28 -0700
  Re: Python CPU Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2011-04-01 11:35 -0700
    Re: Python CPU John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2011-04-01 12:18 -0700
  Re: Python CPU "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-04-02 23:06 +0100
    Re: Python CPU Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-04-03 04:03 +0000
  Re: Python CPU Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-03 12:10 +1200
    Re: Python CPU Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-04-03 04:01 +0000
      Re: Python CPU John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2011-04-03 00:16 -0700
        Re: Python CPU Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-04-03 01:59 -0700
          Re: Python CPU Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-04 19:41 +1200
        Re: Python CPU Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-04 19:47 +1200
          Re: Python CPU Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-04-04 02:23 -0700
            Re: Python CPU Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-04-04 13:14 -0400
            Re: Python CPU Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-04-04 14:58 -0400
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          Re: Python CPU geremy condra <debatem1@gmail.com> - 2011-04-04 09:36 -0700
            Re: Python CPU Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-05 10:05 +1200
          Re: Python CPU John Nagle <nagle@animats.com> - 2011-04-04 12:56 -0700
            Re: Python CPU Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2011-04-04 13:20 -0700
              Re: Python CPU Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-04-05 10:11 +1200
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