RFR: 8225429: Regression in disassembly quality

[John Rose]

On Jun 10, 2019, at 2:29 AM, Andrew Haley <aph at redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> Maybe this is just historical baggage or it's a micro-optimization to
> save space and a few machine cycles.

All of the above.  I suppose due diligence to undo the micro-optimization
should include noting the static size change in the product build.  It might
be as much as a kilobyte, which would still be in the noise.  I don't think
the cycle count change is enough to be measurable.

— John