can we rename vec<>.safe_push() to vec<>.push()?

Richard Biener richard.guenther@gmail.com
Thu Aug 31 14:01:00 GMT 2017


On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Aldy Hernandez <aldyh@redhat.com> wrote:
> So.... ok to default to a lazy one, or are suggesting we leave things
> as they are?

Either leave as-is or default to the lazy one.

Richard.

> Aldy
>
> On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 7:38 AM, Richard Biener
> <richard.guenther@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Aldy Hernandez <aldyh@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> I understand the need for .quick_push(), when we know the size of the
>>> allocated elements before hand, but do we really need to call the
>>> common variant safe_push?  Can't we just call it push()?
>>>
>>> Or is there some magic C++ rule/idiom that prohibits us from doing this?
>>>
>>> I volunteer to provide a patch if y'all agree.
>>
>> I think having quick_push and safe_push makes you think which one to use
>> while push would be the obvious lazy one.  Aka nobody thinks of pre-allocating
>> stuff and using quick_push anymore.
>>
>> Just my 2 cents...
>>
>> Richard.
>>
>>> Aldy



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