Re: expose XHASH [patch]

[Paul Pogonyshev]

Ping about the patch. I have no write access to the repository, so I
cannot install it myself.

Also, would be nice if someone installed maphash documentation patch.

Paul

On 2 April 2016 at 13:52, Paul Pogonyshev <address@hidden> wrote:
> Second patch iteration, taking into account all comments by Paul Eggert.
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> Paul
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> * src/fns.c (Fsxhash_eq, Fsxhash_eql): New functions.
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> * doc/lispref/hash.texi (Defining Hash): Document 'sxhash-eq' and 
> 'sxhash-eql'.
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> * etc/NEWS: Mention 'sxhash-eq' and 'sxhash-eql'.
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> On 1 April 2016 at 11:44, Paul Pogonyshev <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Paul Eggert wrote:
>>> The documentation for the new function should be next to the documentation 
>>> for sxhash.
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>> I just skipped all the examples related to 'sxhash'. But I don't mind.
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>>> Shouldn't we expose hashfn_eq, not XHASH? After all, (make-hash-table :test 
>>> 'eq ...) uses hashfn_eq, not XHASH.
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>> Probably you are right. I don't know the internal details well enough
>> to comment on this.
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>>> Should we also expose hashfn_eql, which is what make-hash-table uses by 
>>> default? Or is that a waste of time since hashfn_eql is the default?
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>> I'd say expose it too, at least for the cases of composite hashing as
>> in my example.
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>>> Not sure I like the name xhash. Maybe sxhash-eq instead? That would let us 
>>> use the name sxhash-eql for hashfn_eql.
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>> I tried to keep familiar names (at least for those who work on C
>> code), but if we change that to 'hashfn_eq' and additionally expose
>> something for 'eql', I guess your idea is better.
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>> I'll wait if more comments on these points appear before creating next
>> patch iteration.
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>> Paul