Re: numbers.h: extern SCM scm_{long,ulong,long_long}2big

[Marius Vollmer]

Dirk Herrmann <address@hidden> writes:

> On 18 May 2001, Michael Livshin wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to hide these functions (i.e. rename to scm_i_*).
> 
> I'd go even farther:  Don't export them at all but make them static in
> numbers.c.  The only place where scm_long2big is used outside of
> numbers.c (in gh_data.c) can easily be removed.
> 
> > I'd like to do it without going through depreciation, since using them
> > in user code is a bug (I hope nobody does it).
> > 
> > objections?
> 
> Yes, I'd prefer if this went through a phase of deprecation.  Other than
> that, I think it is a good idea to get rid of these in the interfaces.

Go!

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