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diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el index 965fc1c3ef0..02eec08f96b 100644 --- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el +++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/gv.el @@ -441,6 +441,26 @@ The return value is the last VAL in the list. `(logior (logand ,v ,mask) (logand ,getter (lognot ,mask)))))))))) +;;; References + +;;;###autoload +(defmacro gv-ref (place) + "Return a reference to PLACE. +This is like the `&' operator of the C language." + (gv-letplace (getter setter) place + `(cons (lambda () ,getter) + (lambda (gv--val) ,(funcall setter 'gv--val))))) + +(defsubst gv-deref (ref) + "Dereference REF, returning the referenced value. +This is like the `*' operator of the C language. +REF must have been previously obtained with `gv-ref'." + (funcall (car ref))) +;; Don't use `declare' because it seems to introduce circularity problems: +;; Warning: Eager macro-expansion skipped due to cycle: +;; … => (load "gv.el") => (macroexpand-all (defsubst gv-deref …)) => (macroexpand (defun …)) => (load "gv.el") +(gv-define-setter gv-deref (v ref) `(funcall (cdr ,ref) ,v)) + ;;; Vaguely related definitions that should be moved elsewhere. ;; (defun alist-get (key alist) |