GNU bug report logs - #68244
hash-table improvements

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Mattias Engdegård <mattias.engdegard <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann <at> gmail.com>, Dmitry Gutov <dmitry <at> gutov.dev>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 68244 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#68244: hash-table improvements
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:13:10 -0500

>>  we can do something much simpler: vectors are accepted by
>> simply storing in the first field a reference to the actual obarray
>> object, so there's no need to play any games and/or share representation
>> between vectors and obarray.
>
> Why is that simpler than having `intern` accept both obarray objects and
> plain vectors, during a transitional period?

I don't know in which sense what I propose is different from what you
mean by "accept both obarray objects and plain vectors": what I propose
is a way to "accept both obarray objects and plain vectors".


        Stefan

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