Comparison between Python2.[4-7], Python3.1 and PyPy 1.4.1 on an Python ECDSA implementation

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# These timings represent pairs of ECDSA signature/verification involving
# commons field operations.
#
# See the ECDSA example from wcurve:
#  - https://github.com/seb-m/wcurve
#  - https://github.com/seb-m/wcurve/blob/master/examples/ecdsa.py
#
# System: Ubuntu 10.10 32bits, intel core i7 920
#

$ ./run.sh
>> /home/ookoi/Bureau/pypy-1.4.1-linux/bin/pypy ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.173s  verify=0.338s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.244s  verify=0.344s  valid=True

>> python2.4 ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.249s  verify=0.497s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.368s  verify=0.490s  valid=True

>> python2.5 ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.249s  verify=0.496s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.371s  verify=0.498s  valid=True

>> python2.6 ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.038s  verify=0.075s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.065s  verify=0.075s  valid=True

>> python2.7 ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.035s  verify=0.068s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.057s  verify=0.068s  valid=True

>> python3.1 ecdsa.py
secp256r1                : sign=0.033s  verify=0.064s  valid=True
secp256r1_curve_infective: sign=0.055s  verify=0.065s  valid=True