Bug 17011

Summary:	Investigate updating StringImpl::computeHash to Paul Hsieh's latest SuperFastHash
Product:	WebKit	Reporter:	Sam Weinig <sam>
Component:	WebCore Misc.	Assignee:	Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	Normal	CC:	ddkilzer, mjs
Priority:	P2	Keywords:	InRadar
Version:	528+ (Nightly build)
Hardware:	All
OS:	All

Description Sam Weinig 2008-01-25 17:11:05 PST

Since the writing of StringImpl::computeHash, the hash function used and sited, Paul Hsieh's SuperFastHash http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/hash.html has been updated.  We should investigate whether there is any win to using the new function.  Maciej suggests that looking at both performance and  probe chain length statistics (found using the dump statistics mode) are important.

Comment 1 Sam Weinig 2008-01-25 17:11:44 PST

<rdar://problem/5708284>