Prevously v8 put a link to each context variable into a function where
the variable is visible.
Because of that if there are N functions sharing a context having M variables
then N*M links were created for the snapshot.
The fix makes v8 to put the links into the context object.
BUG=145687
TEST=test-heap-snapshot/ManyLocalsInSharedContext
Review URL: https://codereview.appspot.com/7715044
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Since symbols and strings share a common representation, most of this change is about consistently replacing 'String' with 'Name' in all places where property names are expected. In particular, no new logic at all is necessary for maps, property dictionaries, or transitions. :) The only places where an actual case distinction is needed have to do with generated type checks, and with conversions of names to strings (especially in logger and profiler).
Left in some TODOs wrt to the API: interceptors and native getters don't accept symbols as property names yet, because that would require extending the external v8.h.
(Baseline CL: https://codereview.chromium.org/12296026/)
R=verwaest@chromium.org,mstarzinger@chromium.org
BUG=v8:2158
Review URL: https://codereview.chromium.org/12330012
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in preparation of the introduction of ES6 'symbols' (aka private/unique names).
The SymbolTable became the StringTable. I also made sure to adapt all comments. The only remaining use of the term "symbol" (other than unrelated uses in the parser and such) is now 'NewSymbol' in the API and the 'V8.KeyedLoadGenericSymbol' counter, changing which might break embedders.
The one functional change in this CL is that I removed the former 'empty_string' constant, since it is redundant given the 'empty_symbol' constant that we also had (and both were used inconsistently).
R=yangguo@chromium.org
BUG=
Review URL: https://codereview.chromium.org/12210083
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