[pypy-svn] r74737 - pypy/extradoc/talk/s3-2010

[cfbolz at codespeak.net]

Author: cfbolz
Date: Tue May 25 17:37:30 2010
New Revision: 74737

Modified:
   pypy/extradoc/talk/s3-2010/virtuals.txt
Log:
some quick notes


Modified: pypy/extradoc/talk/s3-2010/virtuals.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/extradoc/talk/s3-2010/virtuals.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/extradoc/talk/s3-2010/virtuals.txt	Tue May 25 17:37:30 2010
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-Escape analysis in Pypy's JIT
+Escape analysis in PyPy's JIT
 =============================
 
+XXX
+
+- should probably start by describing the setting more: ie linear traces from
+  the tracing  interpreter, either a loop or a bridge
+- traces can have guards that leave the trace (so that the state reconstruction
+  explanation has context)
+- introduce the running example interpreter and probably show some traces
+  before optimizations
+
+
 One of the major problems of Python's performance is costs of allocating
 objects. Even though PyPy's garbage collector is pretty good, especially
 for short lived objects, the costs of allocations are still relatively