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Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 17:31:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Tom Lord <lord@xxxxxxx>
To reiterate -- I'm not convinced, now that I've noted you require
GCPROtection of parameters in functions that may cause GC -- that
Pika-conventions actually have more overhead.
Right. Efficient C code is the reason I prefer the proposed SRFI's
mechanisms to a JNI-style indirection. Clarity of code is why I
prefer it to a Pika-style syntax. Neither of these decisions is
defensible from first principles; it's a judgement call. As I said
earlier, in some instances I would prefer to use a JNI-style mechanism.
-Richard Kelsey