6.1.2

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Reva version 6.1.2 from Nov 14, 2006
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This release has a different dictionary and XT layout from previous versions; therefore it is smaller and faster (depending on usage). "create/does>" generates words which are much faster (there are new classes for "create" words and for words which use "does>"), and the data are aligned (makes a huge difference on AMD processors!)

The size of the word is no longer stored before the XT, nor is a pointer to the dictionary there. This makes the code for "fallthrough" words much faster, but makes determining the word an XT points to a bit iffy. This involved changing the way the debugger figures out the name of a word.

The word inline has been removed, and replaced with ;inline. The code for an ;inline word is stored in the dictionary rather than the code-space, and is copied in-place as needed.

Some other performance tweaks have been done, but nothing as wide-reaching as the above changes.

onstartup and onexit have been modified so that there are no limits on how many handlers may be used.