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Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 06:21:55 +0200
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To: Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] phpng: Refactored PHP Engine with Big Performance Improvement
From: pierre.php@gmail.com (Pierre Joye)

On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:53 AM, Dmitry Stogov <dmitry@zend.com> wrote:

> I sent xx_malloc prototype on December (nobody was really interested).
> I didn't make any related work (just tested that it works with refactored
> php and gives some improvement).
> I don't plan to work on it in nearest weeks, because MM changes must be
> completely transparent for extensions and I like to think about the parts
> that might affect others first.
>
>>
>> - refactoring zpp
>>
>> this idea fits very well with what we need for the 64 bit branch as
>> well. Some coop are necessary here as well.
>
>
> I think it's unrelated to 64 bit. Just an API designed without performance
> in mind. :(


There was quite some interest if I remember correctly. But you defined
it as highly experimental and on going work. I think it would have
made sense to have a branch with it or use master with a flag to ease
testing and contributions (and still makes sense).

Cheers,
-- 
Pierre

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