Re: Prickliness of the "invalid byte code" stuff

[Stefan Monnier]

> When it was originally introduced, I remember byte-compile-dynamic made
> a significant difference when loading large modules from which one
> initially used only a few functions, it enabled lazy-loading.

That was the idea, yes.

> Would that still matter in today's emacs, or have things moved along far
> enough that it wont matter?

My impression is that the gain is negligible on today's hardware (and
I consider my 2007-era Thinkpad to be part of "today's hardware).

Maybe I could be convinced otherwise by actual benchmarks, of course.


        Stefan