tree f66258c3c28f4cd2d01d17ea5fa9bbbd91c6d546
parent 70d95a488da89d268d0a61171ec389982a62184d
author Robert Griesemer <gri@golang.org> 1460754844 -0700
committer Robert Griesemer <gri@golang.org> 1461776395 +0000

cmd/compile: switch to compact export format by default

builtin.go was auto-generated via go generate; all other
changes were manual.

The new format reduces the export data size by ~65% on average
for the std library packages (and there is still quite a bit of
room for improvement).

The average time to write export data is reduced by (at least)
62% as measured in one run over the std lib, it is likely more.

The average time to read import data is reduced by (at least)
37% as measured in one run over the std lib, it is likely more.
There is also room to improve this time.

The compiler transparently handles both packages using the old
and the new format.

Comparing the -S output of the go build for each package via
the cmp.bash script (added) shows identical assembly code for
all packages, but 6 files show file:line differences:

The following files have differences because they use cgo
and cgo uses different temp. directories for different builds.
Harmless.

	src/crypto/x509
	src/net
	src/os/user
	src/runtime/cgo

The following files have file:line differences that are not yet
fully explained; however the differences exist w/ and w/o new export
format (pre-existing condition). See issue #15453.

	src/go/internal/gccgoimporter
	src/go/internal/gcimporter

In summary, switching to the new export format produces the same
package files as before for all practical purposes.

How can you tell which one you have (if you care): Open a package
(.a) file in an editor. Textual export data starts with a $$ after
the header and is more or less legible; binary export data starts
with a $$B after the header and is mostly unreadable. A stand-alone
decoder (for debugging) is in the works.

In case of a problem, please first try reverting back to the old
textual format to determine if the cause is the new export format:

For a stand-alone compiler invocation:
- go tool compile -newexport=0 <files>

For a single package:
- go build -gcflags="-newexport=0" <pkg>

For make/all.bash:
- (export GO_GCFLAGS="-newexport=0"; sh make.bash)

Fixes #13241.

Change-Id: I2588cb463be80af22446bf80c225e92ab79878b8
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/22123
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>
Run-TryBot: Robert Griesemer <gri@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Matthew Dempsky <mdempsky@google.com>