Re: [PATCH] No runtime fetching of built-in global constants
| From: | Dmitry Stogov | Date: | Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:29:26 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [PATCH] No runtime fetching of built-in global constants | ||
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Thanks Matt. I committed near the same patch.
It's not so optimal, but little bit more clear.
Thanks. Dmitry.
Matt Wilmas wrote:
> Hi Dmitry,
>
> For the behavior change that I mentioned in the other thread, with this
> code:
>
> function foo() {
> static $a = -PHP_INT_MAX;
> }
>
> Which could work sometimes, and sometimes not (if in a namespace or
> ZEND_COMPILE_NO_CONSTANT_SUBSTITUTION is set). I changed things so that
> there is no substitution of constants (except with CT_SUBST flag, like
> always) for compile time constants (ZEND_CT mode). They don't create a
> FETCH_CONSTANT opcode anyway. :-)
>
> Another thing I realized wasn't getting optimized (runtime constants), which
> can be, is with:
>
> namespace foo;
> $a = ::PHP_INT_MAX; // :: for global scope
>
> So the patch allows substitution there as well.
>
> http://realplain.com/php/ct_const_fixes.diff
> http://realplain.com/php/ct_const_fixes_5_3.diff
>
>
> - Matt
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dmitry Stogov"
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008
>
>> I would propose the attached patch for this optimization.
>>
>> Opcode caches and encoders will have to disable this optimization with
>> ZEND_COMPILE_NO_CONSTANT_SUBSTITUTION
>>
>> Any objections?
>>
>> Thanks. Dmitry.
>>
>