Re: [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] C_reclaim cleanups and debug output for m-stack resize

[Felix]

From: Christian Kellermann <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] C_reclaim cleanups and debug output for 
m-stack resize
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:12:32 +0200

> * felix winkelmann <address@hidden> [111025 13:32]:
>> The attached patch adds debug-output when the mutation-stack is
>> resized (and debug-mode is enabled). The m-stack grows by twice its
>> current size instead of growing by a fixed rate. Also, some variables
>> (incorrectly) reported by gcc/valgrind as being uninitialized in
>> C_reclaim are set to appropriate values. Thanks to Joerg Wittenberger
>> for his help in locating these warnings.
> 
> looks fine and works for me (tm). Pushed.
> 
> So this should speed things a bit up IIUC as the mutation stack is
> getting larger faster for greedy apps?

In theory, yes, but I doubt it will be noticable much.


cheers,
felix