Re: FW: [PHP-DEV] Patch for macros for tracking refcount and is_ref

On 08.09.2007 19:34, Andi Gutmans wrote: > When we all get a copy of the patch and get a chance to test it seriously we'll know more. > I'm all in favor of having GC and very enthusiastic about this coming about but I doubt > you can > call it well enough tested. When we made memory manager changes in the past there were bugs > which were only found after a public release. Agree, real life tests are proven to be much more effective than any synthetic one can imagine. > Also, if GC slows certain situations down there may well be companies who would prefer to run > without it. > Facebook is probably a good example of a company where every % matters. If these companies really do worry about this %, why don't they participate in development and/or testing? I don't recall seeing any contributions or even feedback from Facebook or alike, do you? If they wait for a release to test and complain, then I couldn't care less - it's just a common development process, bugs come and bugs go, I see no reasons why we should make an exception for a company that doesn't give a damn about us. -- Wbr, Antony Dovgal