[llvm-dev] LLD status update and performance chart

[Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev]

Mehdi Amini <mehdi.amini at apple.com> writes:

>> On Dec 13, 2016, at 5:55 AM, Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Sean Silva via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> writes:
>>> This will also greatly facilitate certain measurements I'd like to do
>>> w.r.t. different strategies for avoiding memory costs for input files (esp.
>>> minor faults and dTLB costs). I've almost gotten to the point of
>>> implementing this just to do those measurements.
>> 
>> If you do please keep it local. The bare minimum we have of library
>> support is already disproportionately painful and prevents easier sharing
>> with COFF. We should really not add more until the linker is done.
>
> This is so much in contrast with the LLVM development, I find it quite hard to see this as an acceptable position on llvm-dev. 

Why? What is wrong with setting priorities and observing that what
library support we already have has had a disproportional cost?

Cheers,
Rafael