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Couple cleanups.

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Marius Vollmer 2005-03-09 22:09:11 +00:00
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@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ the GC.
The default is "pthreads", unless your platform doesn't have pthreads,
in which case "null" threads are used.
See the manual for details, nodes "Initialization", "Multi-Threading"
and "Blocking".
See the manual for details, nodes "Initialization", "Multi-Threading",
"Blocking", and others.
** There is the new notion of 'discouraged' features.
@ -968,7 +968,12 @@ This function calls 'free' on a given pointer when a frame is left.
Thus the call to scm_frame_unwind_handler above could be replaced with
simply scm_frame_free (mem).
** New way to block and unblock asyncs
** New functions scm_c_call_with_blocked_asyncs and
scm_c_call_with_unblocked_asyncs
Like scm_call_with_blocked_asyncs etc. but for C functions.
** New functions scm_frame_block_asyncs and scm_frame_unblock_asyncs
In addition to scm_c_call_with_blocked_asyncs you can now also use
scm_frame_block_asyncs in a 'frame' (see above). Likewise for
@ -980,7 +985,13 @@ scm_c_call_with_unblocked_asyncs and scm_frame_unblock_asyncs.
They do no longer fulfill their original role of blocking signal
delivery. Depending on what you want to achieve, replace a pair of
SCM_DEFER_INTS and SCM_ALLOW_INTS with a frame that locks a mutex,
blocks asyncs, or both.
blocks asyncs, or both. See node "Critical Sections" in the manual.
** The value 'scm_mask_ints' is no longer writable.
Previously, you could set scm_mask_ints directly. This is no longer
possible. Use scm_c_call_with_blocked_asyncs and
scm_c_call_with_unblocked_asyncs instead.
** New way to temporarily set the current input, output or error ports
@ -1054,17 +1065,6 @@ arguments are now passed directly:
This is an incompatible change.
** The value 'scm_mask_ints' is no longer writable.
Previously, you could set scm_mask_ints directly. This is no longer
possible. Use scm_c_call_with_blocked_asyncs and
scm_c_call_with_unblocked_asyncs instead.
** New functions scm_c_call_with_blocked_asyncs and
scm_c_call_with_unblocked_asyncs
Like scm_call_with_blocked_asyncs etc. but for C functions.
** New snarfer macro SCM_DEFINE_PUBLIC.
This is like SCM_DEFINE, but also calls scm_c_export for the defined
@ -1173,14 +1173,6 @@ function as the callback instead of a SCM value.
Use scm_std_select, scm_std_sleep, scm_std_usleep instead.
** SCM_DEFER_INTS and SCM_ALLOW_INTS have been deprecated.
Use, for example, scm_frame_critical_section to mark critical
sections.
SCM_REDEFER_INTS and SCM_REALLOW_INTS are deprecated as well, of
course.
** Many definitions have been removed that were previously deprecated.
scm_lisp_nil, scm_lisp_t, s_nil_ify, scm_m_nil_ify, s_t_ify,