On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Hal Daume III wrote:
> > to use the Bigarray module unless you need very large arrays. Normal
> > float arrays, too, are unboxed, but only when the compiler can infer at
> > compile time that they are guaranteed to be float arrays.
> 
> Does this also apply if I have an abstract type defined in another module:
> 
>   > type foo = float
> 
> and then have a foo array?

No, because the compiler cannot see then that it is a float when the
type is abstract. Internally (in the module implementation) however,
the compiler may well use unboxed foo arrays.

Regards,
Markus Mottl

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