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On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Jim Blandy wrote: > When there is a C function which provides the same functionality as a > primitive, but with a different interface tailored for C's needs, it > usually has the same name as the primitive's C function, with the suffix > `_internal'. Thus, `scm_env_ref_internal' is almost identical to > `scm_env_ref', except that it indicates an unbound variable in a manner > friendlier to C code. Sorry for nitpicking, but I doubt that 'internal' is a good choice. I may be wrong, but to my knowledge internal is typically used to indicate functions that only belong to the implementation and not to the interface. I would feel uncomfortable to call 'internal' functions from a library. Maybe it's possible to find a good alternative suffix? Best regards, Dirk Herrmann