On Fri, 16 Nov 2007, Steven Bosscher wrote:
> Question is, whether this kind of rather large changes is acceptable
> for stage 3 or not. Me, I call it a "regression fix" if it reduces
> compile time. But I will not work on it now (or ask help from others)
> if it is a priori not acceptable for stage 3.
>
> Thus, thoughts please! :-)
I think the answer is "maybe". In the past we have counted compile-time
savings as appropriate for stage3 regression fixes. However IMHO you
would need to provide some measurement of the improvements (memory saved,
speed timings) so the RM and perhaps middle-end maintainers can weigh the
risk vs benefit and make an informed decision.
So far you've only shown us the "risky" part, i.e. the patch.
--Kaveh
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