From: Roger Pack <rogerdpack2@...>
Date: 2010-03-20T01:46:49+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:28797] Re: [Feature #1047](Feedback) request: getters, 	setters for the GC

>> I've attached a patch adding getters and setters for HEAP_MIN_SLOTS and GC_MALLOC_LIMIT.
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>
> My personal opinions:
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> - Though I think a few rough "modes" is acceptable (e.g., -server and
> �-clients of Java), such a specific parameter tuning is not Ruby way.

That seems reasonable.  Maybe like --conservative or --server or what not.


> - The name `malloc_limit' is very arguable because it is too specific
> �to implementation-detail of MRI.

agreed.

-rp