Re: Garbage collection durint pcall.

[Andrew Gierth <andrew@...>]

>>>>> "Roberto" == Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@inf.puc-rio.br> writes:

 >> An object reference may be abandoned as soon as the program gets to
 >> the point where it will no longer need the object for its normal
 >> execution (i.e. ignoring the effects of weak references and
 >> finalizers). The finalizer can run any time after that (1ns or 1
 >> year later).

 Roberto> +1.

So if one needs to prevent an object's removal from a weak table during
the execution of a block of code, how should it be done, if simply
assigning the value to a local isn't enough?

-- 
Andrew.