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Date:         Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:43:49 +0100
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From: Joseph Wright <joseph.wright@MORNINGSTAR2.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Allocation of registers
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On 15/09/2010 15:18, Morten Høgholm wrote:
> On 15/09/2010, at 14.39, Joseph Wright<joseph.wright@MORNINGSTAR2.CO.UK>  wrote:
>
>> On 15/09/2010 06:33, Heiko Oberdiek wrote:
>>> At least etex.sty provides \reserveinserts.
>>
>> This I did not know. Perhaps expl3 should make sure it leaves some 'space' for inserts to be safe. Now, what I don't know is how many might be needed.
>
> I usually reserve 30 or so before loading a 'heavy' document class such as memoir.

Perhaps expl3 should do the same? I guess that 30 inserts would cover 
most cases (or am I wildly out?)
-- 
Joseph Wright