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Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] Add gc-estimated-time variable


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] Add gc-estimated-time variable
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:48:14 -0500
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux)

>> +  DEFVAR_LISP ("gc-estimated-time", Vgc_estimated_time,
>> +           doc: /* An estimate of the time required for the next garbage 
>> collection.
> I guess "Estimated time before next garbage collection" is somewhat
> clearer, since "required" in this context might be confusing?

Actually, I think it's more correct to say that it's the average time of
previous GCs (which our code then uses as an estimate of the time
that will be required by the next GC).


        Stefan




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