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How do I port python to an embedded Linux System?

Jul 3rd, 2002 04:54
Robert Innes,

The easiest way, and the one that worked for me, was to use the
skiffservers to compile python and associated files. This allowed me
to run the tests, and verify that the build was correct. 
Using this rather then a cross compile allowed me to by pass most 
of the complexity of the configure utility. I have sucessfully ported
and used the latest version (2.2) of python on an embedded arm processor
running Linux.
 
I found that a full distribution was less then 5 meg. 
Given the amount of flexibility of python it was worth the space and memory. 

Speed is comparable to other programs in C once the interpreter 
is loaded. Memory usage is lower then expected, about 1.5 Meg
but compare that with the comparable functionality in C.