gen: Use global:whereis_name/1 instead of safe_whereis_name/1.

Improves lookup time (ets:lookup instead of gen_server:call) and reduces load on 'global_name_server'.
archaelus · Mar 30, 2011 · 4f6e8a1 · 4f6e8a1
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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/gen.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/gen.erl
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ reply({To, Tag}, Reply) ->
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%%  Misc. functions.
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-where({global, Name}) -> global:safe_whereis_name(Name);
+where({global, Name}) -> global:whereis_name(Name);
 where({local, Name})  -> whereis(Name).
 
 name_register({local, Name} = LN) ->