Re: [PATCH] Add `scm_c_symbol_length ()'

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi,

"Neil Jerram" <address@hidden> writes:

> 2008/7/1 Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden>:
>> Andy pointed out that `scm_i_symbol_length ()' is actually used in
>> places where struct layout strings are manipulated, for instance, so
>> making it internal can be harmful.
>>
>> The attached patch renames it to `scm_c_symbol_length ()' and documents
>> it.  I'll apply it if nobody disagrees in the next few days.
>
> Looks good to me.

Thanks.  I took a slightly different route, which is to keep both the
`scm_c_' and `scm_i_' functions:

  
http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=guile.git;a=commitdiff;h=071bb6a84061dd8fba278219797fd376b0a54e10

It allows internal code to skip type-checking.  The same is done with
`scm_i_string_length ()'.

Thanks,
Ludovic.