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(Memory Blocks): Add index entries for deprecated scm_must_malloc and friends.

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Kevin Ryde 2003-08-08 22:08:25 +00:00
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@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ previous section. In their place, it had the functions
@code{scm_must_free}. This section explains why we want you to stop @code{scm_must_free}. This section explains why we want you to stop
using them, and how to do this. using them, and how to do this.
@findex scm_must_malloc
@findex scm_must_realloc
@findex scm_must_calloc
@findex scm_must_free
The functions @code{scm_must_malloc} and @code{scm_must_realloc} The functions @code{scm_must_malloc} and @code{scm_must_realloc}
behaved like @code{scm_gc_malloc} and @code{scm_gc_realloc} do now, behaved like @code{scm_gc_malloc} and @code{scm_gc_realloc} do now,
respectively. They would inform the GC about the newly allocated respectively. They would inform the GC about the newly allocated
@ -194,6 +198,8 @@ of sync with reality and could even overflow in long running programs.
When this happened, the result was a dramatic increase in (senseless) When this happened, the result was a dramatic increase in (senseless)
GC activity which would effectively stop the program dead. GC activity which would effectively stop the program dead.
@findex scm_done_malloc
@findex scm_done_free
The functions @code{scm_done_malloc} and @code{scm_done_free} were The functions @code{scm_done_malloc} and @code{scm_done_free} were
introduced to help restore balance to the force, but existing bugs did introduced to help restore balance to the force, but existing bugs did
not magically disappear, of course. not magically disappear, of course.