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Wishlist: support > 10 args to foreign functions

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
Subject: bug#13809: closed (Re: [PATCH] Support calling foreign functions
 of 10 or more arguments)
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:44:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#13809: Wishlist: support > 10 args to foreign functions

which was filed against the guile package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 13809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: 13809-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Support calling foreign functions of 10 or more arguments
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:40:57 -0500

Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com> writes:
> Looks great, please apply.  Thank you!

Pushed.  Thanks!

     Mark

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: bug-guile <at> gnu.org
Cc: Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>
Subject: Wishlist: support > 10 args to foreign functions
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:34:18 -0500

The current limitation of 10 arguments to foreign functions is proving
to be a problem for some libraries, in particular the Allegro game
library.

Is there a reason why raising this limit to 16 or 20 would be
undesirable?  What tradeoffs are involved?

    Thanks,
      Mark

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