[llvm-dev] [RFC] Removing Waymarking from Use.

[Chris Lattner via llvm-dev]

> On Apr 3, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Johannes Doerfert <johannesdoerfert at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Is it worth it? I think it is. But I am not sure I see the whole picture -
>> are there low-memory systems that need to run LLVM on?
>> 
>> I am not sure what needs to be done to approve such a fundamental change;
>> especially when we can't prove the Waymarking was needed at all.
> I guess if no-one brings forth arguments (= results) for keeping it and
> 
> people continue to support replacing it, we will replace it. There should
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> be a grace period in which people have the chance to do their benchmarking
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> (basically what is happening), but I don't recall a problem being reported yet.
> 

I agree.  I’m not hearing strong arguments to retain it, so let's remove it.  Worst case, we can always reinstate it if there is a good reason discovered down the line.  Thank you!

-Chris
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