Re: Calling scheme from C: problem with GC.

[Rob Browning]

Chris Cramer <address@hidden> writes:

> I think what you need is scm_gc_protect_object(). It takes one argument,
> the object you want to protect from garbage collection. Unprotect it with
> scm_gc_unprotect_object(). If you want to protect multiple objects, it
> may be a better idea to place them in a vector or list and then protect
> that (since protecting an object also protects everything it references).

I've seen this suggested in a number of places, but what's the harm in
just always using scm_protect/unprotect_object.  Is there some
performance penalty or similar if you're using it for a large number
of items?

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Rob Browning
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