From: Eric Wong <normalperson@...>
Date: 2014-01-06T09:24:49+00:00
Subject: [ruby-core:59586] Re: [ruby-trunk - Feature #9362][Assigned] Minimize cache misshit to gain optimal speed

SASADA Koichi <ko1@atdot.net> wrote:
> I doubt that this improvement only for extending embed area, not a cache
> line friendly technique.

Cache alignment becomes more important if we move away from GVL :)

I also notice some places where we could support special half-slot
objects with 32-bytes: RRational, RComplex, RFloat...
A modified RTypedData should be able to do it, too.