> For the former, we could probably extend the `b_property` and
> `e_property` fields of `gl_state` (which hold charpos) to also store
> their bytepos equivalent, which should significantly reduce the number
> of conversions between bytepos and charpos.

I.e. something like the patch below (which passes all tests except for
`test/src/comp-tests` for a reason that completely escapes me).


        Stefan