[tremor] [PATCH] eliminate alloca() usage

[Nicolas Pitre]

On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Segher Boessenkool wrote:

> Nicolas Pitre wrote:
> > 
> > If your compiler doesn't support variable-length automatic arrays nor a
> > proper alloca() implementation then please do yourself a favor by trashing
> > it and install GCC instead.
> 
> GCC doesn't generate very fast code on most targets.

Well it was certainly the case for gcc versions < 3, especially on ARM.  
With the latest gcc this claim might not be true anymore.

<p>Nicolas

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