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it will be set to the "outer" pointer */ | it will be set to the "outer" pointer */ | ||
gcmarkstate gc_conservative_beginning(gcheap *heap, void **object); | gcmarkstate gc_conservative_beginning(gcheap *heap, void **object); | ||
/* Inform the allocator that we're done marking. The allocator will sweep | /* Inform the allocator that we're done marking. The allocator will sweep | ||
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jasone asks: | jasone asks: | ||
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<li> Are "outermost pointer" and ("exterior pointer" or "outer pointer") distinct concepts? | <li> Are "outermost pointer" and ("exterior pointer" or "outer pointer") distinct concepts? bsmedberg says no, they are synonyms. We should really use a typedef to make it explicitly clear.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||