Compile-time memory footprint of std.algorithm

[Steve Teale via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 23 April 2014 at 17:16:40 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 4/23/2014 2:00 AM, Dmitry Olshansky wrote:
>> If the prime reason compilation is fast is because we just 
>> throw away memory, we
>> must be doing something wrong, very wrong.
>
> I've tried adding a collector to DMD with poor results. If 
> you'd like to give it a try as well, please do so.
>
> The thing is, I work all day every day on D. I cannot do more. 
> If people want more things done, like redesigning memory 
> allocation in the compiler, redesigning D to do ARC, etc., 
> they'll need to pitch in.

Well said Walter!