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Re:Getting Past C by steveklabnik on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @01:41AM (#13316167)
This is more than escape analysis, this is removing the GC and associated runtime bits entirely.

Escape analysis may not use the GC for those variables, but it is still a pervasive runtime cost in both senses unless it's totally gone.

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Re:Getting Past C by agumonkey on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @08:53AM (#13318221)
IIUC there's always some tagging or bit depth loss due to the use of GC ?
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Re:Getting Past C by pjmlp on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @02:22AM (#13316344)
Yes, but making it run less also helps reducing the cost.
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