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Re: Dynamic loading progress


From: Ted Zlatanov
Subject: Re: Dynamic loading progress
Date: Mon, 04 May 2015 06:03:41 -0400
User-agent: Gnus/5.130012 (Ma Gnus v0.12) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux)

On Sun, 03 May 2015 20:16:03 -0400 Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote: 

>> IMHO Emacs should manage memory, period. Any time modules are given that
>> responsibility, it's an opportunity for bugs and a premature
>> optimization.

SM> It's an illusion to think that all memory management can be moved to the
SM> Emacs side.  But I think the best way to move most of it to the Emacs
SM> side is to let the modules benefit from the Emacs's GC, and hence export
SM> the "GC protocol" to the modules side.

Exactly.  I should have said "Emacs should manage its memory."

Ted




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