> > I agree, but anyway we need some tests to measure performance - whether > > these tests are Specs or some others. > > > > > > I attached the updated patch - it's the same as the previous, but > > without emit-rtl.c changes. Is it ok for trunk?
Yes, this patch is OK (I meant my previous mail as an approval). There is a lot of things we can do about string operations, taking incremental steps is good plan. Honza