confusing comment on allocate()
/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
allocate()
This allocates memory in the current thread - it is intended for
use primarily from STG-land where we have a Capability. It is
better than allocate() because it doesn't require taking the
sm_mutex lock in the common case.
Memory is allocated directly from the nursery if possible (but not
from the current nursery block, so as not to interfere with
Hp/HpLim).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
Not sure what, if anything, allocate()
is better than, but it's not allocate()
.
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Trac field | Value |
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Version | 7.7 |
Type | Bug |
TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
Priority | normal |
Resolution | Unresolved |
Component | Runtime System |
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