On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:53:14 +0000, Isaac Gouy wrote:
> 
> Christophe TROESTLER writes:
> 
> > Since you are here, please explain why C can use memory pools and vec 
> > tor instructions but tuning the GC of OCaml ― although it is part of  
> > the standard library ― is considered an “alternative�.
> 
> [...] You seem to be suggesting some kind of equivalence between vector
> instructions and "tuning the GC".  You haven't said why they should
> be considered equivalent.

I did not say they are equivalent.  It is a matter of what is allowed
(or not) and for what reason.  The question is why is C allowed to use
an external library for managing its memory but — for this specific
benchmark which is precisely about managing memory — OCaml is not
authorized to make use of its very own library!

On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:03:10 +0000, Isaac Gouy wrote:
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> Note that there is no restriction on "tuning the GC" for regex-dna.
> 
> Note that there is no restriction on "tuning the GC" for any task except
> binary-trees.

Note that you did not answer my question.