Andy Polyakov

> while this PR uses indirect calls, which seem to perform better according to benchmarks. Especially benchmarks performed on [a real-world application](https://github.com/iron-fish/ironfish) seem to show a consistent speed-up ranging from...

> I would like to hear your opinion on the approach before I invest time in a larger PR. My **personal** [opinion] is that replicating established mechanisms, a.k.a. shared libraries,...

> So how do I replicate the results? Provide concrete instructions. Just in case, this implies that you also share your results... [And the expectation is that switching from ADX...

> from 6% to 14%, Oh, so the results were misinterpreted! I mean originally it read 6**x** to 12**x**. Well, small percentages are more imaginable. As already mentioned, any particular...

> "100%" Just in case, it's not like branch predictability is the only factor that can affect the performance. In other words, it's not given that variations in question are...

> variations don't actually reflect inherent advantages of any particular approach To clarify. In respect to performance. The thing is that there are other criteria that affect the choice. For...

> Code_alignment_issues Come on! As if I don't know the stuff. My remark was actually more nuanced than that. Well, of course the nuance is not obvious, but it shouldn't...

> Correct course of action is reproduce, ...

I'd say that a script would be more appropriate. A script that would accept the target prefix directory as an argument and emit the accordingly tailored .pc file. One can...

> I'd say that a script would be more appropriate. Say `build/pkg-config-install.sh`... Or .py...