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| author | Michael W. Hudson <mwh@python.net> | 2005-01-18 15:53:59 +0000 |
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| committer | Michael W. Hudson <mwh@python.net> | 2005-01-18 15:53:59 +0000 |
| commit | 46e6d92dc1c37e6e2f0fe9bec221e355b82d7b88 (patch) | |
| tree | 010a56e7661924ad30da8d7a18e4f79a839348fa | |
| parent | 969f485cba75c017d55a4dad450f5e0331b49359 (diff) | |
| download | cpython-git-46e6d92dc1c37e6e2f0fe9bec221e355b82d7b88.tar.gz | |
tweaks, small updates
| -rw-r--r-- | Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt | 18 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt b/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt index 3e05f81f5f..1919e66f6e 100644 --- a/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt +++ b/Misc/SpecialBuilds.txt @@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ sys.getcounts() --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLTRACE introduced well before 1.0 -Compile in support of Low Level TRACE-ing of the main interpreter loop. +Compile in support for Low Level TRACE-ing of the main interpreter loop. -When this preprocessor symbol is defined, before eval_frame -(eval_code2 before 2.2) executes a frame's code it checks the frame's -global namespace for a variable "__lltrace__". If such a variable is -found, mounds of information about what the interpreter is doing are -sprayed to stdout, such as every opcode and opcode argument and values -pushed onto and popped off the value stack. +When this preprocessor symbol is defined, before PyEval_EvalFrame +(eval_frame in 2.3 and 2.2, eval_code2 before that) executes a frame's code +it checks the frame's global namespace for a variable "__lltrace__". If +such a variable is found, mounds of information about what the interpreter +is doing are sprayed to stdout, such as every opcode and opcode argument +and values pushed onto and popped off the value stack. Not useful very often, but very useful when needed. @@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ that uses GCC (i.e. OS X and linux/ppc). On the PowerPC the rate at which the time base register is incremented is not defined by the architecture specification, so you'll need to -find the manual for your specific processor. For the 750CX, 750CXe, -750FX (all sold as the G3) we find: +find the manual for your specific processor. For the 750CX, 750CXe +and 750FX (all sold as the G3) we find: The time base counter is clocked at a frequency that is one-fourth that of the bus clock. |
