Converting an integer to an interface{} allocates as of CL 130240043.
Fixes#8617.
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R=r
CC=golang-codereviews, khr
https://golang.org/cl/141700043
With new interface allocation rules, the old counts were wrong and
so was the commentary.
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R=rsc
CC=golang-codereviews
https://golang.org/cl/142760044