> In doing this I looked at
> instantiateClass:indexableSize:doFill: &
> allocate:headerSize:h1:h2:h3doFill:with:
> and decided they are way too generalized. So I've been rewritting them
> to reduce the number of testing going on,
> and streamline the execute paths based on type of object being
> allocated. Right now I've managed to bust
> everything, but hope to reassemble it in a few hours then report on the
> results.
>

Ok, if I just completed a first past at optimizing

> instantiateClass:indexableSize:doFill: &
> allocate:headerSize:h1:h2:h3doFill:with:

I get a 15% improvement in the test case.

> So if I repeat a zillion times, 100 allocations of Object new in a
> while block.

This compares a no-fill hash allocation against a no-fill hash  
allocation where the object allocation code now follows a simpler path  
without redundency.

I've another pass to consider, before shipping anything for review,  
tomorrow perhaps, but lets
see if we can speed up the test case by oh 35-40% as a decent target by  
using better code and doing deferred-hashing.

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