ruffsl@programming.dev to Python@programming.dev • 1 year agoPython developers won’t let go of Python 2external-linkmessage-square8 fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132external-linkPython developers won’t let go of Python 2ruffsl@programming.dev to Python@programming.dev • 1 year agomessage-square8 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarenaonintendois@programming.devhexbear6·1 year agoWhat hardware drivers are written in Python? I would assume they're bindings to drivers with a C interface. linkfedilink
minus-squarebeautiful_boater [he/him, any]hexbear8·1 year agoI should have been more specific. Yes, it is a wrapper around a closed source blob. link
minus-squarehosaka@programming.devhexbear2·1 year agoTake a look at micropython, some drivers are writing in pure python, I've written a display driver previously linkfedilink
minus-squarenaonintendois@programming.devhexbear3·1 year agoI assumed those were for hobbyists. I would be surprised if that was used in a major product given how many cycles you lose to python implementation. linkfedilink
minus-squarehosaka@programming.devhexbear1·1 year agoYeah you're totally right. Nonetheless the use case has it's place. People buy and use hobbyist hardware, and this is a market on its own. linkfedilink
What hardware drivers are written in Python? I would assume they're bindings to drivers with a C interface.
I should have been more specific. Yes, it is a wrapper around a closed source blob.
Take a look at micropython, some drivers are writing in pure python, I've written a display driver previously
I assumed those were for hobbyists. I would be surprised if that was used in a major product given how many cycles you lose to python implementation.
Yeah you're totally right. Nonetheless the use case has it's place. People buy and use hobbyist hardware, and this is a market on its own.
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