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Speed considerations could be driven not only by the length of the python script, but also by the number of simultaneous calls to it on a distributed (or virtualized( file system.

Alternatives to running the script in normal python execution mode would be to pre-compile (and possibly pre-distribute) it using a utility like cx_freeze. I've had good experiences using this in other similar situations. This might also alleviate the global lock situation. I've seen double-orders-of-magnitue speedups in certain situations with python control scripts on distributed file systems.

http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net

YMMV.  Let us know what you find as the best solution.

Alan

On Jul 25, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Joe Gordon <joe.gordon0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think its worth exploring alternates to the current rootwrap model.
> 
> Any ideas?  I am sending this email out to get the discussion started.