• [$] Python's experimental JIT to be removed

    From LWN.net@1337:1/100 to All on Mon Oct 26 16:00:05 2026
    [$] Python's experimental JIT to be removed

    Date:
    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:45:58 +0000

    Description:
    Python's experimental
    just-in-time (JIT) compiler , which was added to CPython in 2024 for the 3.13release ,
    is on its way out. In June, the Python steering council announced that it was pausing work on the JIT in CPython's main branch until there was an
    accepted Python Enhancement
    Proposal (PEP) that addressed concerns about maintenance, compatibility, and set clear success metrics as well as a timeline for completion. After
    creating PEP836 ("JIT Go Brrr: The
    Path to a Supported JIT Compiler for CPython")
    to try to meet the council's request, and after months of discussion, the
    JIT maintainers have withdrawn the PEP. For now, it appears that development on
    the once-promising project has come to an end.

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    Link to news story:
    https://lwn.net/Articles/1102102/


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