FFI at compiletime improvements

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Araq 2013-01-08 01:19:02 +01:00
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@ -1066,86 +1066,87 @@ proc substr*(s: string, first, last: int): string {.
## is used instead: This means ``substr`` can also be used to `cut`:idx:
## or `limit`:idx: a string's length.
proc zeroMem*(p: Pointer, size: int) {.importc, noDecl.}
## overwrites the contents of the memory at ``p`` with the value 0.
## Exactly ``size`` bytes will be overwritten. Like any procedure
## dealing with raw memory this is *unsafe*.
when not defined(nimrodVM):
proc zeroMem*(p: Pointer, size: int) {.importc, noDecl.}
## overwrites the contents of the memory at ``p`` with the value 0.
## Exactly ``size`` bytes will be overwritten. Like any procedure
## dealing with raw memory this is *unsafe*.
proc copyMem*(dest, source: Pointer, size: int) {.importc: "memcpy", noDecl.}
## copies the contents from the memory at ``source`` to the memory
## at ``dest``. Exactly ``size`` bytes will be copied. The memory
## regions may not overlap. Like any procedure dealing with raw
## memory this is *unsafe*.
proc copyMem*(dest, source: Pointer, size: int) {.importc: "memcpy", noDecl.}
## copies the contents from the memory at ``source`` to the memory
## at ``dest``. Exactly ``size`` bytes will be copied. The memory
## regions may not overlap. Like any procedure dealing with raw
## memory this is *unsafe*.
proc moveMem*(dest, source: Pointer, size: int) {.importc: "memmove", noDecl.}
## copies the contents from the memory at ``source`` to the memory
## at ``dest``. Exactly ``size`` bytes will be copied. The memory
## regions may overlap, ``moveMem`` handles this case appropriately
## and is thus somewhat more safe than ``copyMem``. Like any procedure
## dealing with raw memory this is still *unsafe*, though.
proc moveMem*(dest, source: Pointer, size: int) {.importc: "memmove", noDecl.}
## copies the contents from the memory at ``source`` to the memory
## at ``dest``. Exactly ``size`` bytes will be copied. The memory
## regions may overlap, ``moveMem`` handles this case appropriately
## and is thus somewhat more safe than ``copyMem``. Like any procedure
## dealing with raw memory this is still *unsafe*, though.
proc equalMem*(a, b: Pointer, size: int): bool {.
importc: "equalMem", noDecl, noSideEffect.}
## compares the memory blocks ``a`` and ``b``. ``size`` bytes will
## be compared. If the blocks are equal, true is returned, false
## otherwise. Like any procedure dealing with raw memory this is
## *unsafe*.
proc equalMem*(a, b: Pointer, size: int): bool {.
importc: "equalMem", noDecl, noSideEffect.}
## compares the memory blocks ``a`` and ``b``. ``size`` bytes will
## be compared. If the blocks are equal, true is returned, false
## otherwise. Like any procedure dealing with raw memory this is
## *unsafe*.
proc alloc*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## allocates a new memory block with at least ``size`` bytes. The
## block has to be freed with ``realloc(block, 0)`` or
## ``dealloc(block)``. The block is not initialized, so reading
## from it before writing to it is undefined behaviour!
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `allocShared` to allocate from a shared heap.
proc alloc0*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## allocates a new memory block with at least ``size`` bytes. The
## block has to be freed with ``realloc(block, 0)`` or
## ``dealloc(block)``. The block is initialized with all bytes
## containing zero, so it is somewhat safer than ``alloc``.
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `allocShared0` to allocate from a shared heap.
proc realloc*(p: Pointer, newsize: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## grows or shrinks a given memory block. If p is **nil** then a new
## memory block is returned. In either way the block has at least
## ``newsize`` bytes. If ``newsize == 0`` and p is not **nil**
## ``realloc`` calls ``dealloc(p)``. In other cases the block has to
## be freed with ``dealloc``.
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `reallocShared` to reallocate from a shared heap.
proc dealloc*(p: Pointer) {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## frees the memory allocated with ``alloc``, ``alloc0`` or
## ``realloc``. This procedure is dangerous! If one forgets to
## free the memory a leak occurs; if one tries to access freed
## memory (or just freeing it twice!) a core dump may happen
## or other memory may be corrupted.
## The freed memory must belong to its allocating thread!
## Use `deallocShared` to deallocate from a shared heap.
proc alloc*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## allocates a new memory block with at least ``size`` bytes. The
## block has to be freed with ``realloc(block, 0)`` or
## ``dealloc(block)``. The block is not initialized, so reading
## from it before writing to it is undefined behaviour!
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `allocShared` to allocate from a shared heap.
proc alloc0*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## allocates a new memory block with at least ``size`` bytes. The
## block has to be freed with ``realloc(block, 0)`` or
## ``dealloc(block)``. The block is initialized with all bytes
## containing zero, so it is somewhat safer than ``alloc``.
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `allocShared0` to allocate from a shared heap.
proc realloc*(p: Pointer, newsize: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## grows or shrinks a given memory block. If p is **nil** then a new
## memory block is returned. In either way the block has at least
## ``newsize`` bytes. If ``newsize == 0`` and p is not **nil**
## ``realloc`` calls ``dealloc(p)``. In other cases the block has to
## be freed with ``dealloc``.
## The allocated memory belongs to its allocating thread!
## Use `reallocShared` to reallocate from a shared heap.
proc dealloc*(p: Pointer) {.noconv, rtl, tags: [].}
## frees the memory allocated with ``alloc``, ``alloc0`` or
## ``realloc``. This procedure is dangerous! If one forgets to
## free the memory a leak occurs; if one tries to access freed
## memory (or just freeing it twice!) a core dump may happen
## or other memory may be corrupted.
## The freed memory must belong to its allocating thread!
## Use `deallocShared` to deallocate from a shared heap.
proc allocShared*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## allocates a new memory block on the shared heap with at
## least ``size`` bytes. The block has to be freed with
## ``reallocShared(block, 0)`` or ``deallocShared(block)``. The block
## is not initialized, so reading from it before writing to it is
## undefined behaviour!
proc allocShared0*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## allocates a new memory block on the shared heap with at
## least ``size`` bytes. The block has to be freed with
## ``reallocShared(block, 0)`` or ``deallocShared(block)``.
## The block is initialized with all bytes
## containing zero, so it is somewhat safer than ``allocShared``.
proc reallocShared*(p: Pointer, newsize: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## grows or shrinks a given memory block on the heap. If p is **nil**
## then a new memory block is returned. In either way the block has at least
## ``newsize`` bytes. If ``newsize == 0`` and p is not **nil**
## ``reallocShared`` calls ``deallocShared(p)``. In other cases the
## block has to be freed with ``deallocShared``.
proc deallocShared*(p: Pointer) {.noconv, rtl.}
## frees the memory allocated with ``allocShared``, ``allocShared0`` or
## ``reallocShared``. This procedure is dangerous! If one forgets to
## free the memory a leak occurs; if one tries to access freed
## memory (or just freeing it twice!) a core dump may happen
## or other memory may be corrupted.
proc allocShared*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## allocates a new memory block on the shared heap with at
## least ``size`` bytes. The block has to be freed with
## ``reallocShared(block, 0)`` or ``deallocShared(block)``. The block
## is not initialized, so reading from it before writing to it is
## undefined behaviour!
proc allocShared0*(size: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## allocates a new memory block on the shared heap with at
## least ``size`` bytes. The block has to be freed with
## ``reallocShared(block, 0)`` or ``deallocShared(block)``.
## The block is initialized with all bytes
## containing zero, so it is somewhat safer than ``allocShared``.
proc reallocShared*(p: Pointer, newsize: int): pointer {.noconv, rtl.}
## grows or shrinks a given memory block on the heap. If p is **nil**
## then a new memory block is returned. In either way the block has at least
## ``newsize`` bytes. If ``newsize == 0`` and p is not **nil**
## ``reallocShared`` calls ``deallocShared(p)``. In other cases the
## block has to be freed with ``deallocShared``.
proc deallocShared*(p: Pointer) {.noconv, rtl.}
## frees the memory allocated with ``allocShared``, ``allocShared0`` or
## ``reallocShared``. This procedure is dangerous! If one forgets to
## free the memory a leak occurs; if one tries to access freed
## memory (or just freeing it twice!) a core dump may happen
## or other memory may be corrupted.
proc swap*[T](a, b: var T) {.magic: "Swap", noSideEffect.}
## swaps the values `a` and `b`. This is often more efficient than
@ -1221,15 +1222,16 @@ const
# GC interface:
proc getOccupiedMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process and hold data.
when not defined(nimrodVM):
proc getOccupiedMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process and hold data.
proc getFreeMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process, but do not
## hold any meaningful data.
proc getFreeMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process, but do not
## hold any meaningful data.
proc getTotalMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process.
proc getTotalMem*(): int {.rtl.}
## returns the number of bytes that are owned by the process.
iterator countdown*[T](a, b: T, step = 1): T {.inline.} =
@ -1942,25 +1944,25 @@ when not defined(EcmaScript): #and not defined(NimrodVM):
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
proc allocCStringArray*(a: openArray[string]): cstringArray =
## creates a NULL terminated cstringArray from `a`. The result has to
## be freed with `deallocCStringArray` after it's not needed anymore.
result = cast[cstringArray](alloc0((a.len+1) * sizeof(cstring)))
for i in 0 .. a.high:
# XXX get rid of this string copy here:
var x = a[i]
result[i] = cast[cstring](alloc0(x.len+1))
copyMem(result[i], addr(x[0]), x.len)
proc deallocCStringArray*(a: cstringArray) =
## frees a NULL terminated cstringArray.
var i = 0
while a[i] != nil:
dealloc(a[i])
inc(i)
dealloc(a)
when not defined(NimrodVM):
proc allocCStringArray*(a: openArray[string]): cstringArray =
## creates a NULL terminated cstringArray from `a`. The result has to
## be freed with `deallocCStringArray` after it's not needed anymore.
result = cast[cstringArray](alloc0((a.len+1) * sizeof(cstring)))
for i in 0 .. a.high:
# XXX get rid of this string copy here:
var x = a[i]
result[i] = cast[cstring](alloc0(x.len+1))
copyMem(result[i], addr(x[0]), x.len)
proc deallocCStringArray*(a: cstringArray) =
## frees a NULL terminated cstringArray.
var i = 0
while a[i] != nil:
dealloc(a[i])
inc(i)
dealloc(a)
proc atomicInc*(memLoc: var int, x: int = 1): int {.inline, discardable.}
## atomic increment of `memLoc`. Returns the value after the operation.