[issue14654] More fast utf-8 decoding

[Serhiy Storchaka]

Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka at gmail.com> added the comment:

> I'm -1 on using signed char in the implementation.

I completely agree with you, for these and for other not mentioned
reasons. So I don't released this patch yesterday, and did not suggest
it to accept. I showed him just out of curiosity -- whether the effect
is stronger on a 64-bit platform? Although this technique will not be
accepted, it sets the bar that can be achieved (if it's worth it).

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