Re: PATCH to process_gcj_properties

[Per Bothner <per at bothner dot com>]

Tom Tromey wrote:

> > > > > > "Mohan" == Mohan Embar <gnustuff@thisiscool.com> writes:
>
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> Mohan> Not that it matters in this case, but I've been surprised in
> Mohan> the past by what I thought was an optimization and what
> Mohan> gcc thought was an optimization:
> Mohan> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/java/2003-12/msg00213.html
>
> Yeah, in cases where it might matter, micro-optimizations should
> probably be accompanied by data or analysis of the assembly code.
> Likewise for the contrary case, in particular in my opinion favorable
> benchmark data should override the case against VMFile.

Yes, my patch is probably hard to justify as an optimization without
more data.  The main justification is I think the code is slightly
less verbose and hopefully easier to read.  But I don't care much.
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