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# Frequently Asked Questions
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### Does module/package XYZ work on the GraalVM Python implementation?
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### Does module/package XYZ work on GraalVM's Python implementation?
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It depends, but is currently unlikely. The first goal with the GraalVM Python implementation was to
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show that NumPy and related packages can run using the managed GraalVM LLVM
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supported. See the [Jython Compatibility](Jython.md) guide for details.
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### Do I need to compile and run native modules as LLVM bitcode to use GraalPython?
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### Do I need to compile and run native modules as LLVM bitcode to use GraalVM's Python implementation?
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If you want to run C extensions or use certain built-in features, yes, you need
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to build the module with GraalVM's Python and then it will run using the GraalVM
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though GraalVM's Python depends on the GraalVM LLVM runtime, for many use cases
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### Can I use GraalVM sandboxing features with GraalPython?
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### Can I use GraalVM sandboxing features with GraalVM's Python implementation?
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Yes, you can. As an embedder, you can selectively disable features. For example, you
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can disable native code execution or filesystem access. If you are a user of
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### What is the performance I can expect from GraalVM's Python?
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### What is the performance I can expect from GraalVM's Python implementation?
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For pure Python code, performance after warm-up can be expected to be around 5-6
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times faster than CPython 3.8 (or 6-7x faster than Jython). For native

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