Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r109187: Adjust consing_since_gc when objects are explicitly freed.

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> IMHO, mostly because consing_since_gc means "total size of new
>>> objects which are managed by GC". If we manage some of them by hand,
>>> we shouldn't allow GC to overestimate an amount of work to be done.
>> 
>> So, it's only for theoretical reasons?
>> If so, I'd rather we don't bother.

> Hm... not so theoretical. For example, this really helps, especially
> when editing huge fontified buffers (not sure that this is 100%
> correct, BTW):

What helps?  Adding those calls to free_marker, or adding the "decrement
consing_since_gc in free_marker"?  I can believe the first, but I doubt
the second will make much of a difference.


        Stefan