golang/go

cmd/compile, bytes: bootstrap array causes bytes.Buffer to always be heap-allocated

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#7,921 opened on May 1, 2014

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Examine the escape analysis output for the simpler bytes implementation and identify why the buffer is always heap allocated. Compare with the alternative implementation that avoids allocation until resize.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Go
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65