Re: [webkit-dev] Hash tables and unique string identifiers in JavaScriptCore

2012-09-19 Thread Stephen Lin
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 1:32 AM, Geoffrey Garen wrote: > > Thanks! So is PropertyMapHashTable for properties that have been defined > by the user, or is it not that simple? > > Yes. > > > Apologies. Basically, does the implementation of object property access > in the JIT codebase also use string

Re: [webkit-dev] Hash tables and unique string identifiers in JavaScriptCore

2012-09-18 Thread Stephen Lin
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 1:12 AM, Geoffrey Garen wrote: > Hi Stephen. > > > 1. I notice there are at least two implementations of hash tables in > JavaScriptCore/runtime, in Lookup.h and PropertyMapHashTable.h. Which, if > either, is used in, say, the normal case of accessing the properties of a >

[webkit-dev] Hash tables and unique string identifiers in JavaScriptCore

2012-09-18 Thread Stephen Lin
Hi, I just started working with webkit (specificially JSC) and am trying to learn the codebase. I hope someone can bear with me enough to help me with some questions: 1. I notice there are at least two implementations of hash tables in JavaScriptCore/runtime, in Lookup.h and PropertyMapHashTable.