Subj : Re: Updated API ref
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Sterling Bates
Date : Thu Apr 22 2004 10:36 am

Jens Thiele wrote:

> JSFunctionSpec:
> the extra field is documented as:
> extra	uint16	Reserved for future use.
> 
> but it is:
> /* number of arg slots for local GC roots */
> (jsapi.h and some tutorial afair)
> 

Since it is an "extra" field, and not specifically named for its purpose 
I could change the text to read this:

   Currently the number of argument slots for local GC roots.

It would be handy to then link over to Brendan's GC tutorial which, 
IIRC, discusses using argument slots as roots.

Sterling

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