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Re: attribute data structure rewrite
- From: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- To: Geoffrey Keating <geoffk at apple dot com>
- Cc: gcc List <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:39:28 -0700
- Subject: Re: attribute data structure rewrite
- Organization: CodeSourcery, LLC
- References: <FA388EC7-0DBB-11D9-8B78-000A95B1F520@apple.com>
Geoffrey Keating wrote:
As a precondition for other compile speed improvements, I've been
rewriting the way that GCC represents attributes. The result is a
medium-size patch that touches every language and many targets (a
surprising number of targets don't define any special attributes at all).
1. Do we think this would be acceptable for stage 3, or should I make
a branch?
It might be acceptable for Stage 3 if the subsequent follow-on patches
demonstrated a noticable performance improvement. It should be a branch
until you can demonstrate that improvement. The final decision on
acceptability will probably hinge on how mechanical the patch is: even
if large, if it is quite mechanical (as I would anticipate), that will
make it less worrisome.
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