Commit 46e6d92d authored by Michael W. Hudson's avatar Michael W. Hudson

tweaks, small updates

parent 969f485c
...@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ sys.getcounts() ...@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ sys.getcounts()
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LLTRACE introduced well before 1.0 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 When this preprocessor symbol is defined, before PyEval_EvalFrame
(eval_code2 before 2.2) executes a frame's code it checks the frame's (eval_frame in 2.3 and 2.2, eval_code2 before that) executes a frame's code
global namespace for a variable "__lltrace__". If such a variable is it checks the frame's global namespace for a variable "__lltrace__". If
found, mounds of information about what the interpreter is doing are such a variable is found, mounds of information about what the interpreter
sprayed to stdout, such as every opcode and opcode argument and values is doing are sprayed to stdout, such as every opcode and opcode argument
pushed onto and popped off the value stack. and values pushed onto and popped off the value stack.
Not useful very often, but very useful when needed. Not useful very often, but very useful when needed.
...@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ that uses GCC (i.e. OS X and linux/ppc). ...@@ -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 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 is not defined by the architecture specification, so you'll need to
find the manual for your specific processor. For the 750CX, 750CXe, find the manual for your specific processor. For the 750CX, 750CXe
750FX (all sold as the G3) we find: and 750FX (all sold as the G3) we find:
The time base counter is clocked at a frequency that is The time base counter is clocked at a frequency that is
one-fourth that of the bus clock. one-fourth that of the bus clock.
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