Re: Question about Lua 5.0 and lua_xmove

[Daniel Silverstone <dsilvers@...>]

On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 09:52:06AM -0300, Roberto Ierusalimschy wrote:
> > I'm guessing that lua_xmove's primary purpose is to move stuff from
> > stack-to-stack for coroutines in the same overall state.
> > 
> > What I'd like to know is if it'd work between two distinct states?
> 
> No. That would kill the garbage collector... (Each distinct state has
> an independent garbage collector.)

That's a real pity -- if lua_xmove implemented a deep-copy it'd be very
cool --oh well :-)

D.

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