Re: Thanks to those implementing the new GC!

[Sam James]

Gerd Möllmann <gerd.moellmann@gmail.com> writes:

> Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:
>
>> To Gerd, Eli, Helmut, and anybody else working on the new GC:
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Thanks Alan!
>
>> Gerd has already posted some impressive benchmarks.  I look forward to a
>> general speed increase when (hopefully not if) this new feature is
>> merged into master.
>
> I'd like to dampen expectations a bit. The annecdotal 2 build times I
> once posted are just that, annecdotal, and actually quite the opposite
> of what I presonally would expect. Let's rather wait and see what the
> outcome in the end will be. If GC pause times are better that's all I
> personally would want.

The effort being put in is worthy of applause, either way. Thank you.