Re: Set operations on bool-vectors

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

> I've implemented built-in set operations on bool vectors.

Thanks.  Looks good.

> According to my benchmarks, these operations are about 1,000 times
> faster than the compiled elisp equivalents.

I'd expect no less.

> === modified file 'src/alloc.c'
> --- src/alloc.c	2013-09-04 22:34:04 +0000
> +++ src/alloc.c	2013-09-19 22:24:27 +0000
> @@ -2003,6 +2003,29 @@
>    return val;
>  }

Could you describe the intention of the changes in alloc.c (basically,
provide ChangeLog entries)?

> +       doc: /* Compute A = B ^ C, bitwise exclusive or.

Why not make it C = A ^ B and then make C optional?
Same for other similar functions: make the destination argument optional.


        Stefan