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Re: [RFC] Optimization Diary


On Tue, Jun 06, 2006 at 05:36:33PM -0700, Geoffrey Keating wrote:
> I don't see how making it a string makes this different.  Either your  
> new string will be a standard string or it won't.  Either your new  
> number will be a standard number or it won't.  If you want it to be  
> standard, you have to go through the committee.

In practice, using string identifiers does make conflicts less likely.
It's also easier for a vendor to pick a unique prefix and be confident
that Apple isn't going to assign some other meaning to
"csl-inline-bart".

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery


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