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cmd/compile: use staticuint64s

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#37,612 opened on Mar 2, 2020

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Description

CL 216401 introduced a new static array of uint64s running from 0 to 255.

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Research direction
Investigate the staticuint64s array introduced in CL 216401 and replace staticbytes usage for byte sized values in the compiler. Also use it for larger ints with constant values between 0 and 255.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
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3
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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GoGo compiler internals
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60