[swift-evolution] [Review] SE-0136: Memory Layout of Values

T.J. Usiyan griotspeak at gmail.com
Sun Aug 7 20:54:16 CDT 2016


+1 from me. I followed the discussion and read the proposal. It seems like
a fairly straightforward solution to the problem.

On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Karl via swift-evolution <
swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:

>
> >       * What is your evaluation of the proposal?
>
> +1
>
> Although if I was nitpicking I prefer the name “ofInstance” (as in the
> stdlib private function) to “ofValue”.
>
> What is the standard nomenclature? Whereas I would distinguish between
> “objects/instances” and “values”, I’ve started referring to all Swift
> things as “objects” and “instances”, even if they are value types.
>
> >       * Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a
> >          change to Swift?
>
> Yes
>
> >       * Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of
> >          Swift?
>
> Yes
>
> >       * If you have used other languages or libraries with a similar
> >          feature, how do you feel that this proposal compares to those?
>
> I think the metatype system needs revising for Swift >3.0, but given time
> constraints this is the best solution
>
> >       * How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a
> >          quick reading, or an in-depth study?
>
> Followed prior discussion, read proposal
>
> >
> > More information about the Swift evolution process is available at
> >
> >       https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/process.md
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Dave Abrahams
> > Review Manager
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