Is the MacPorts port pypy compatible with Python314?

[David Gilman]

I’m aware, I didn’t want to be so down on PyPy in public. I don’t think my
opinion is that rare, however, someone else can be the bad guy.


David Gilman
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On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate via
macports-users <macports-users at lists.macports.org> wrote:

> Well in fairness, there was a more recent partial effort, with apparently
> better upstream assistance.  I could try to pick this one up where it left
> off.
> https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/29071
>
>
> On Sun, May 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM Kenneth Wolcott <kennethwolcott at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave;
>>
>>   With the GitHub conversation and the MacPorts ticket history...don't
>> bother.  I don't want it [or anything] that bad (*SIGH*); that sounds
>> brutal. It's just that Python is so slow in come contexts....
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wolcott
>>
>> On Sun, May 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate
>> <dave.allured at noaa.gov> wrote:
>> >
>> > Ouch.  Ouch.  Ouch.  Ouch.  Ouch.
>> > https://trac.macports.org/ticket/63486#comment:8
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, May 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate <
>> dave.allured at noaa.gov> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> So a port update is in order.  I will take a look at that.  This looks
>> like a worthy package.
>> >>
>> >> Ken, pypy upstream has supported arm64 since 2022.  However, as
>> already noted, it only goes to Python 3.11 today.  It is another volunteer
>> open source effort, struggling to even get as far as 3.12.  Would 3.11 or
>> 3.12 suffice for you?  See this and other upstream discussions relating to
>> advanced Python versions.
>> >> https://github.com/orgs/pypy/discussions/5145
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM Ryan Carsten Schmidt <
>> ryandesign at macports.org> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> According to the pypy website, the current version supports Python
>> 2.7 and 3.11. I guess we're a little behind because the MacPorts port only
>> supports 2.7, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM Kenneth Wolcott <
>> kennethwolcott at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Ah, I was hoping for an arm64 port, the install fails when trying
>> >>> 'sudo port install -s -v -d pypy': Error: Unable to execute port pypy:
>> >>> architecture mismatch
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 7:46 AM Kenneth Wolcott
>> >>> <kennethwolcott at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Hi;
>> >>> >
>> >>> >   I'm hesitating...the installation of the MacPorts port 'pypy'
>> >>> > because it is not clear (to me) that it works with (or in place of)
>> >>> > Python314. Or is that a dumb question?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks,
>> >>> > Ken Wolcott
>>
>
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