Re: Is my procedure getting GCed?

[Neil Jerram]

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Livshin <address@hidden> writes:

    Michael> Neil Jerram <address@hidden> writes:
    >> What's the difference between roots and the objects protected
    >> by scm_protect?

    Michael> static SCM my_global_thingie; ...  my_global_thingie =
    Michael> scm_cons (a, b);

    Michael> after the assignment, the object would be the cons
    Michael> (i.e. `my_global_thingie') and the root would be the
    Michael> pointer _itself_ (i.e. `&my_global_thingie').

Thanks, but I'm afraid I still don't get it.  What then is the big
advantage of roots over scm_protect?  (Sorry if I'm being totally
thick here.)

        Neil