Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:23:49 -0800 From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org>, Max Khon <fjoe@samodelkin.net> Subject: Re: WITHOUT_PROFILE=yes by default Message-ID: <20111202072349.GA89183@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <4ED8776F.9060301@FreeBSD.org> References: <CADe0-4=DwzFj1NbJTeq3p92YGF_5yjhc-Yajn-hHNB_aca1k2g@mail.gmail.com> <20111202015133.GA4111@dragon.NUXI.org> <CADe0-4n2rXvoo4K%2BCHd-JBCHJ56OdTJTpzsF1r2X1yvcLt5CEA@mail.gmail.com> <20111202064132.GC88903@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <4ED8776F.9060301@FreeBSD.org>
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On Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 10:59:59PM -0800, Doug Barton wrote: > On 12/01/2011 22:41, Steve Kargl wrote: > > > Having a set of profiled libraries in-sync with the static > > and shared libraries allows one to run the profiler on their > > code when someone changes a library and that change causes > > a dramatic change in the performance of one's code. > > And as Max pointed out in his OP, that only applies to a tiny fraction > of our users, or even our developers. If you want to use them, turn the > knob. Not only do I want to use them, I do use use profiled libraries. All those changes to libm that I've submitted over the years have been run through the profile. More importantly, we are discussion freebsd-current. I would hope that the other developers profile their changes to system before committing. > > > PS: David was not complaining about "fixing a 17 year old bug". > > He was stating that a single day of discussion changing > > a 17 year old practice seems a little too brief. > > If it's a good idea, it's a good idea no matter how many different ways > we flog it. :) > I think it is a horrible idea. Perhaps, we should discuss the technical issues before you start yet another bikeshed (see your recent posts concerning the ports repo for your hypocricy). -- Steve
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