1.0.17.4: support for dynamic-extent structures

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+changes in sbcl-1.0.18 relative to 1.0.17:
+  * optimization: structure allocation has been improved
+    ** constructors created by non-toplevel DEFSTRUCTs are ~40% faster.
+    ** out of line constructors are ~10% faster.
+    ** inline constructors are ~15% faster.
+    ** inline constructors are capable of dynamic extent allocation
+       (generally on x86 and x86-64, in some cases on other platforms
+       as well.)
+
 changes in sbcl-1.0.17 relative to 1.0.16:
   * temporary regression: user code can no longer allocate closure
     variable storage on stack, due to bug 419 without explicitly