[m-rev.] for review: std_util__arg_name

[Zoltan Somogyi]

On 24-Sep-2001, Peter Schachte <schachte at cs.mu.OZ.AU> wrote:
> A small program may use large libraries that define large terms with lots of
> arguments and not a lot of predicates.  I can imagine it being a bloat issue
> for small programs.

The argument names are a small fraction of the static data required for
TypeCtorInfo structures, which are required for lots of purposes. Both are
dwarfed by the size of the automatically generated unify and compare
procedures.

There is no point in worrying about the calories in the sesame seeds on the bun
when you are eating a double whopper. That isn't what will make you fat.

Zoltan.
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