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I don't think we need these comments - stackalloc'd memory simply has undefined contents according to the language specs.
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I added the second comment to complement the original. You're right that it's undefined per-spec but that's unusual because all other allocated memory is zeroed or initialized to stated values. I think it's worth leaving in given that it's a comment and has no runtime cost.
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Sure, it's true there's no runtime costs, but the comments simply describe how spans work, and is fairly evident to anyone doing high-perf work. For someone new to the business, yeah, it may look weird - but I don't think that's a good reason to have a comment. But it's just a comment, if you feel strongly about it I don't mind that much.
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I'm not sure about strongly, but the reason I put it there was that I made the mistake of not clearing it and that broke a test.
You're right that anyone doing high performance work should be aware of these things but I think it can ease the cognitive load on even those people sometimes if you just explain a little about what's going on. I do a lot of code archaeology in my day job and a small comment explaining the why of something can make a big difference.