Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r109187: Adjust consing_since_gc when objects are explicitly freed.

[Stefan Monnier]

> For xdisp.c, the original results are 600 GCs and 32.65 seconds.

> When free_cons and free_misc subtracts from consing_since_gc,
> and save_restriction_restore frees it's data explicitly, results
> are 560 GCs and 31.95 seconds.

> Of course, explicit free in  save_restriction_restore makes no sense
> if we fool GC with consing_since_gc: 600 GCs and 32.95 seconds.

I see.  I didn't expect that reducing memory use would be so
little difference.  Thanks for giving the details.

> I don't understand why we're still wast^W^Wspending our time with
> such a simple and almost obvious thing.

Because it went against my intuition.


        Stefan