Reduce the import time of random by 60%

AlexWaygood · Oct 2, 2023 · a9e3194 · a9e3194
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diff --git a/Lib/random.py b/Lib/random.py
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 try:
     # hashlib is pretty heavy to load, try lean internal module first
-    from _sha512 import sha512 as _sha512
+    from _sha2 import sha512 as _sha512
 except ImportError:
     # fallback to official implementation
     from hashlib import sha512 as _sha512

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-10-02-15-40-10.gh-issue-109653.iB0peK.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-10-02-15-40-10.gh-issue-109653.iB0peK.rst
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+Reduce the import time of :mod:`random` by around 60%. Patch by Alex
+Waygood.
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		Reduce the import time of :mod:`random` by around 60%. Patch by Alex
		Waygood.