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Re: feature suggestion: user blockable gc

Hi!

>>>>> Christian Lynbech writes:

 CL> Here is a small feature I have been playing with. It is by no
 CL> means important or even usefull in any obvious way, but here it
 CL> is for your considerations.

 CL> It is the ability to block the GC from running, from the scheme
 CL> level. It adds the function `gc-block', `gc-unblock' and
 CL> `gc-blocked?'  with the obvious functionality.

Would this make it possible to write SMOBs that are defined entirely
in Scheme and not C?

I realize this is a totally ignorant question, but I've been wondering
what changes would need to be made in order for this to be possible.

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