NET Compact Framework version 2.0 supports generics. Are generic collections any faster than non-generic collections?
Generic collections provide a way to avoid the boxing and unboxing overhead that comes with using valuetypes in collections. So there are some performance benefits. However, keep in mind that .NET Compact Framework version 2.0 implements generics with representation and JITed code specialization. This means that each distinct instantiation of generic type results in a separate execution engine data representation and JITed code specific to that instantiation. Thus, when using generics you need to be aware of the potential JITed code size impact. If there is a very large number of closed constructed types/methods per generic type/method definition, your application may start experiencing JITed code size pressure. As a result, keep in mind the extra performance hit of re-JITing the code. On the positive side, specialized JITed code is typically more efficient because exact type parameter information is always easily accessible. As with non-generic collections, generic collection types in
