scala-js/scala-js — pull request #1178 by sjrd (2014-10-18 09:53:46+00:00)
Title: Get rid of the box/unbox helpers.

* For `Char`s: replace by Scala.js methods in `BoxesRunTime` (same as what scalac/JVM does)
* For other primitive types: replace by a dedicated `Unbox` node in the IR.