Re: [Caml-list] The verdict on "%identity"

[Dario Teixeira <darioteixeira@yahoo.com>]

Hi,

And thank you, Gabriel and Pierre, for your insights.



> I'd rather have people study the behavior on the compiler the real
> performance-critical applications and suggest potential style changes
> in the program (or optimization changes in the compiler) in cases
> where this really make a performance difference. Writing code in a
> certain way because "the generated code is nicer" is usually not worth
> the trouble.

Mind you, I'm not especially fond of such low-level trickery myself,
particularly when the trick can cause a segfault if used carelessly,
as is the case of "%identity". On the other hand, it's always good
to have these tricks in the back of your mind -- you never know when
they might come in handy...

Best regards,
Dario Teixeira