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> The real fix would be to make dynamically linkable compiled elisp files (i.e. .so files) and let the system linker make Emacs start quickly just like any othe
by sedachv 10y ago
> The real fix would be to make dynamically linkable compiled elisp files (i.e. .so files) and let the system linker make Emacs start quickly just like any other program.
Dynamic linking is not quick! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelink
- gumby 10y agoThat's just the cacheing that makes it fast. Obviously it's slower at some level than a static binary like a dump, but no big deal.