NAME

src/sub.c - Subroutines

DESCRIPTION

Subroutines, continuations, co-routines and other fun stuff...

void mark_context(Interp *interpreter, parrot_context_t *ctx): Marks the context *ctx.
struct Parrot_sub *new_sub(Interp *interp): Returns a new Parrot_sub.
struct Parrot_sub *new_closure(Interp *interp): Returns a new Parrot_sub with its own sctatchpad.; XXX: Need to document semantics in detail.
struct Parrot_cont *new_continuation(Interp *interp, struct Parrot_cont *to): Returns a new Parrot_cont to the context of to with its own copy of the current interpreter context.
struct Parrot_cont *new_ret_continuation(Interp *interp): Returns a new Parrot_cont with its own copy of the current context.
struct Parrot_coro *new_coroutine(Interp *interp): Returns a new Parrot_coro.; XXX: Need to document semantics in detail.
PMC *new_ret_continuation_pmc(Interp *interp, opcode_t *address): Returns a new RetContinuation PMC. Uses one from the cache, if possible; otherwise, creates a new one.
void invalidate_retc_context(Interp *, PMC *cont): Make true Continuation from all RetContinuations up the call chain.
Parrot_full_sub_name: Print name and location of subroutine, This should finally use the label name of the frozen Sub PMC image for now locate the Sub name in the globals.

Initial version by Melvin on 2002/06/6.

parrotcode: Subroutines
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