Bug 72974

Summary: JavaScript string to number conversion functions use characters()
Product: WebKit Reporter: Michael Saboff <msaboff>
Component: JavaScriptCoreAssignee: Michael Saboff <msaboff>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: Normal    
Priority: P2    
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Patch fpizlo: review+

Description Michael Saboff 2011-11-22 10:47:57 PST
The JavaScript string to number routines should process strings in their native 8 or 16 bitness.
Comment 1 Michael Saboff 2011-11-22 10:53:27 PST
Created attachment 116247 [details]
Patch
Comment 2 Filip Pizlo 2011-11-24 11:07:36 PST
Comment on attachment 116247 [details]
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What is the performance effect, if any?
Comment 3 Michael Saboff 2011-11-24 22:47:06 PST
(In reply to comment #2)
> (From update of attachment 116247 [details])
> What is the performance effect, if any?

This change appears to be performance neutral by itself.
Comment 4 Michael Saboff 2011-11-24 22:48:03 PST
Committed r101151: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/101151>