RESOLVED FIXED Bug 72683
Tune JSStringBuilder for 8 bit Strings 
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72683
Summary Tune JSStringBuilder for 8 bit Strings
Michael Saboff
Reported 2011-11-17 17:56:20 PST
Investigate common cases string processing is generic (e.g. using characters()) and could benefit from 8 bit specific processing.
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Patch (5.68 KB, patch)
2011-11-22 10:30 PST, Michael Saboff 		fpizlo: review+
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Michael Saboff
Comment 1 2011-11-22 10:19:54 PST
Retargeting this defect to one java script tune - JSStringBuilder which uses UString::characters() and a 16 bit buffer irrespective of the actual string size or data range.
Michael Saboff
Comment 2 2011-11-22 10:30:17 PST
Created attachment 116243 [details] Patch
Filip Pizlo
Comment 3 2011-11-24 11:05:18 PST
Comment on attachment 116243 [details] Patch What is the performance effect, if any?
Michael Saboff
Comment 4 2011-11-24 22:22:28 PST
(In reply to comment #3) > (From update of attachment 116243 [details]) > What is the performance effect, if any? This patch is worth about .5% on SunSpider using jsc.
Michael Saboff
Comment 5 2011-11-24 22:23:36 PST
Committed r101147: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/101147>
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