[CM] Fastest way to copy scheme variables into a shared buffer?

Elijah Stone elronnd at elronnd.net
Sat Jan 22 06:22:51 PST 2022


> Yes, but I don't see the need.  If the s7_cell space is made available 
> to the user, I lose any flexibility in using that space later

I was imagining: #define S7_C_OBJECT_VALUE_SIZE, user either ensures their 
junk fits in that or indirects.  Well, Hyrum's law applies, and I guess it 
is a little fragile, but certainly doable.


> Why can't you use a C struct or array, or an s7 vector or list as the 
> value, and store any number of things through the value field?

I am irrationally fearful of allocations, pay me no mind :)

  -E


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