Number: 659

Date: 11-Apr-84 18':07':56

Submitter: masinter.PA

Source: Masinter

Subject: want GETPROP microcode in 12K UCode

Assigned To: 

Attn: Charn

Status: Open

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Problem Type: Performance

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: 

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Storage Formats/Mgt

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Lisp Version: 8-Apr-84

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Description: Date': 11 Apr 84 12':42 PST'
From': Masinter.pa'
Subject': want faster GETPROP'
To': LispSupport.pa'
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Lisp System Date':  8-Apr-84 18':02':02'
Machine': Dorado (Plaza)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Annoying'
Attn': Masinter'
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GETPROP, which appears to be critical in a number of users benchmarks and applications, seems to take more time than it should. Some possibilities':'
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There is a GETPROP opcode. Lets put some microcode behind it. '
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Second, we can fix up the UFN for GETPROP to be faster': it could do the GETPROPLIST inline, for example.'
[THIS PART IS DONE]

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Edit-By: Masinter

Edit-Date: 17-Aug-84 12':32':25