Update fd_hash to use the fd itself as the hash value for performance, w/ G & E

src/userprog/syscall.c

@@ -406,7 +406,12 @@ syscall_close (int fd)
 unsigned
 fd_hash (const struct hash_elem *element, void *aux UNUSED)
 {
-  return hash_int (hash_entry (element, struct open_file, elem)->fd);
+  /* We use the FD as the hash value. This is because the FD is incremented
+     sequentially and is therefore unique for each file. It positively affects
+     the performance of the hash table: 1. It is unique so no need to call
+     expensive hash functions. 2. It being sequential means that the hash table
+     is more likely to be weight balanced. */
+  return hash_entry (element, struct open_file, elem)->fd;
 }
 
 /* Comparator function for the open_file table. Compares two entries based on