pmclass default abstract noinit { PMC* add (PMC* left, PMC* right) { PRESERVE_CONTEXT; add_func = mmd_find("__add"...) // via VTABLE_find_method
and here it becomes horribly slow and weird. You are already in one "add". What do you want to find here?
I took your example code, almost word for word, and added approximately three, count them three, machine instructions (not Parrot instructions, not C statements, but machine instructions) to the path length, and now adjectives like "horribly slow and wierd" come out.
It looks like this mailing list will not be suitable for civilized discussion until Dan gets back.
Meanwhile, all existing Python tests pass:
http://www.intertwingly.net/blog/2004/12/25/Python-on-Parrot-test-status
Merry Christmas.
- Sam Ruby
