The zero length empty string returned by the static method StringImpl ::empty() should be created as an 8 bit string. This will help performance when concatenated with other strings.
Created attachment 117968 [details] Patch This patch provides no performance benefit by itself, but allows for future changes that concat null strings to use an 8 bit path.
Committed r102082: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/102082>
Comment on attachment 117968 [details] Patch Why?
(In reply to comment #3) > Why? Oh, I see now. The rationale is in the bug, but not the patch. Next time please put it in the patch.