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Re: Skipping unexec via a big .elc file


From: Philipp Stephani
Subject: Re: Skipping unexec via a big .elc file
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:28:06 +0000



Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> schrieb am Mo., 24. Okt. 2016 um 12:19 Uhr:
> Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden
> From: Daniel Colascione <address@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:03:37 -0700
>
> I don't think the XEmacs-style "portable dumper" approach, with
> relocations, has been given adequate consideration.

I think everyone agrees, which is why that approach is not being
considered.

But loading the "pre-loaded" *.elc files as quickly as possible is IMO
an attractive approach, because it's very simple and doesn't require
knowing too much about unrelated issues.


I agree, we should strife for simplicity first and performance later. I'd suggest to use the pre-loaded .elc approach in master and work on a faster (but still portable) replacement later, when the need arises. Switching to a portable dumper now means we can cut out lots of code and workarounds, which is a significant win. 

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