On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:04:39 +0200, Bryce Kampjes wrote:
> J J writes:
>  > Now I understand your objection about not wanting to add a speed
>  > optimization that actually slows down the common case, but I don't  
> see where
>  > the message sends get slower.  Does that have something to do with  
> another
>  > primative being added?  Does every new primative add a speed hit?
>
> The speed hit comes from the code in commonSend and
> commonReturn. Adding a primitive, only effects performance when it's
> executed.

JJ, with "code in commonSend and commonReturn" the code which I added is  
meant (est. slow down was calculated 1% to 15%), not the unchanged code  
(slowdown 0%).

While I'm here I can report that slowdown of #commonSend is now back to  
where it was. Now #comonReturn wants my attention ;-)

/Klaus