NAME

src/sub.c - Subroutines

DESCRIPTION

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

void mark_context: Marks the context *ctx.
Parrot_sub *new_sub: Returns a new Parrot_sub.
Parrot_sub *new_closure: Returns a new Parrot_sub with its own sctatchpad.; XXX: Need to document semantics in detail.
Parrot_cont *new_continuation: Returns a new Parrot_cont to the context of to with its own copy of the current interpreter context. If to is NULL, then the to_ctx is set to the current context.
Parrot_cont *new_ret_continuation: Returns a new Parrot_cont pointing to the current context.
Parrot_coro *new_coroutine: Returns a new Parrot_coro.; XXX: Need to document semantics in detail.
PMC *new_ret_continuation_pmc: Returns a new RetContinuation PMC. Uses one from the cache, if possible; otherwise, creates a new one.
void invalidate_retc_context: Make true Continuations from all RetContinuations up the call chain.
STRING *Parrot_full_sub_name: Return namespace, name, and location of subroutine.
int Parrot_Context_get_info: RT#48260: Not yet documented!!!
STRING *Parrot_Context_infostr: RT#48260: Not yet documented!!!
PMC *Parrot_find_pad: Locate the LexPad containing the given name. Return NULL on failure.
PMC *parrot_new_closure: RT#48260: Not yet documented!!!

Initial version by Melvin on 2002/06/6.

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