Subj : Re: Updated API ref
To   : Sterling Bates
From : Brendan Eich
Date : Thu Apr 22 2004 02:44 pm

Sterling Bates wrote:
> 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:

Don't be fooled.  The name is confusing, but it means "extra argument 
slots for local GC roots".


> 
>   Currently the number of argument slots for local GC roots.

So "Currently" is wrong.  Again, this is frozen API, it can't and won't 
change.


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


Yes, good idea.

/be

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