faster than what?
On Jan 13, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > * Typed Racket is 50% faster when type checking some programs. > For example: http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z > > Sam > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Robby Findler > <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >> I'll wait for an actual new bullet here, if one of Sam/Matthias doesn't mind >> writing it? >> >> Robby >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Matthias Felleisen <matth...@ccs.neu.edu> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Use 'compiler performance' >>> >>> Avoid 'faster' without 'than' >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 13, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't like the use of "compilation" here, but I'm happy to drop "now". >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Matthias Felleisen >>>> <matth...@ccs.neu.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I would omit 'now' (that's the whole point of a release announcement) >>>>> and I'd avoid the dangling comparison with >>>>> >>>>> the Typed Racket compilation improved by 50% on some typed programs; >>>>> see http:// ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 13, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt >>>>> <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Looks good. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Robby Findler >>>>>> <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >>>>>>> How about this bullet: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some programs. >>>>>>> For example: http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt >>>>>>> <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The graph is at: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://drdr.racket-lang.org/28051/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/succeed/new-metrics.rkt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sam >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Robby Findler >>>>>>>> <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Okay, new version below. Thanks! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If there is a drdr graph that shows the 50% jump, I'd like to add >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> pointer into the notes in the bullet you added, eg: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large >>>>>>>>> programs. See, for example: >>>>>>>>> http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Robby >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Racket 5.92 has a new package system, including a catalog of >>>>>>>>> hundreds of already-available packages. Please visit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> for an overview of the packages. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Recent releases included the "beta" versions of the package system. >>>>>>>>> Racket version 6.0 incorporates many improvements suggested by >>>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>>> preliminary experiences: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * A package is treated as a single collection by default, so it is >>>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>> easier to use a Github repository as a package. Get started >>>>>>>>> quickly: >>>>>>>>> http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * DrRacket includes a new package manager GUI, available via the >>>>>>>>> File|Package Manager ... menu item. The GUI is also available >>>>>>>>> as a stand-alone program via the "gui-pkg-manager" package. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * The main Racket distribution has been separated into about 200 >>>>>>>>> packages. The Racket installer combines the core system with >>>>>>>>> bundled versions of these packages. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alternatively, you may now install a Minimal Racket distribution >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> which is about 1/10 the size of the main distribution --- and add >>>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>>> those packages that you need. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Package installation supports pre-built packages that include >>>>>>>>> compiled byte code and rendered documentation, meaning packages >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> installed quickly when built versions are a available. All >>>>>>>>> packages >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>> the main distribution are available in pre-built form. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Further improvements are in the works, including package >>>>>>>>> documentation >>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> the package-catalog web site. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> COMPATIBILITY NOTE: PLaneT, the previous Racket package system, >>>>>>>>> will remain in place for the foreseeable future, but we expect >>>>>>>>> all package work to shift to the new system. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Beyond the package system, this release brings a number of other >>>>>>>>> changes: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Racket's HTML documentation has a new and improved look, thanks >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> Matthew Butterick. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Racket's JIT compiler supports the ARM architecture. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Racket supports the Mac's Retina display mode. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large >>>>>>>>> programs. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * The profiler provides a new mode that uses the errortrace library >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> produce fine-grained profiles. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * A new contract profiler reports how much time programs spend >>>>>>>>> checking >>>>>>>>> contracts, and which contracts are most expensive. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * The math/flonum library exports fast 105-bit precision >>>>>>>>> operations. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Check Syntax handles generated identifiers, especially those >>>>>>>>> introduced by struct (e.g. field selectors) and Redex (e.g., e_1, >>>>>>>>> e_2) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * 2htdp/batch-io includes functions for dealing with html/xml in >>>>>>>>> files >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> web sites as X-expressions plus conveniences for web-based graph >>>>>>>>> traversals. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _________________________ >>>>>> Racket Developers list: >>>>>> http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev >>>>> >>> >> _________________________ Racket Developers list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev
