From: Scott Worley <sworley@chkno.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:34:45 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Update and clarify some comments
X-Git-Url: http://git.scottworley.com/planeteer/commitdiff_plain/a16bf050473f118f8627cd49b89046cde0382461

Update and clarify some comments
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diff --git a/planeteer.go b/planeteer.go
index d81713e..1597b9d 100644
--- a/planeteer.go
+++ b/planeteer.go
@@ -170,16 +170,18 @@ func ReadData() (data planet_data) {
  * independent -- some combinations are illegal and not used.  They are
  * handled as three dimensions rather than one for simplicity.  Placing
  * these dimensions first causes the unused cells in the table to be
- * grouped together in large blocks.  This keeps them from polluting
- * cache lines, and if they are large enough, allows the memory manager
- * to swap out entire pages.
+ * grouped together in large blocks.  This keeps the unused cells from
+ * polluting cache lines, and if the spans of unused cells are large
+ * enough, allows the memory manager to swap out entire pages.
  *
  * If the table gets too big to fit in RAM:
  *    * Combine the Edens, Cloaks, and UnusedCargo dimensions.  Of the
  *      24 combinations, only 15 are legal: a 38% savings.
- *    * Reduce the size of the Fuel dimension to 3.  We only ever look
- *      backwards 2 units, so just rotate the logical values through
- *      the same 3 physical addresses.  This is good for an 82% savings.
+ *    * Reduce the size of the Fuel dimension to 3.  Explicit iteration
+ *      only ever needs to look backwards 2 units, so the logical values
+ *      can rotate through the same 3 physical addresses.  This would be
+ *      good for an 82% savings.  Note that explicit iteration went away
+ *      in 0372f045.
  *    * Reduce the size of the Edens dimension from 3 to 2, for the
  *      same reasons as Fuel above.  33% savings.
  *    * Buy more ram.  (Just sayin'.  It's cheaper than you think.)