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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Implement a simple delta_base cache
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:55:37 -0700 (PDT)
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2007, Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> 
> This is definitely an area where pack v4 will bring that cost down to 
> zero.

Heh. I believe that when I see it. The thing is, unless you re-generate 
the tree object data structures, you'll have to have totally different 
tree walkers for different tree types, and it will all be quite ugly and 
complex. And "ugly and complex" seldom translates into "zero cost".

		Linus