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Re: gh_symbol2scm

To: Lynn Winebarger <owinebar at free-expression dot org>
Subject: Re: gh_symbol2scm
From: Mark Galassi <rosalia at lanl dot gov>
Date: 26 Oct 1999 12:12:55 -0600
Cc: guile at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9910261040210.20400-100000@se232.math.indiana.edu>


    Lynn> Q: Is there any reason that gh_symbol2scm(char *) isn't
    Lynn> gh_symbol2scm(const char *)?

Not that I can think of.  I guess I'm old school, from before there
were "const char *" declarations, so I never think of doing that.

Can the compiler optimize better it you tell it that the string will
not be mutated?

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