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| author | Nick Ing-Simmons <nik@tiuk.ti.com> | 2002-05-08 17:56:43 +0000 |
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| committer | Nick Ing-Simmons <nik@tiuk.ti.com> | 2002-05-08 17:56:43 +0000 |
| commit | 79d3f390a594535ab6c3f423de0f87a0321f28d2 (patch) | |
| tree | 4c0e1fd2b11ca232b972b6b1e7957708e011016c /pod/perlapio.pod | |
| parent | b31c3bce1c3a896d4e3b1b6f05853c476e891ae8 (diff) | |
| download | perl-79d3f390a594535ab6c3f423de0f87a0321f28d2.tar.gz | |
PerlIO/XS interface routine and doc updates from
lupe@lupe-christoph.de (Lupe Christoph) in mail
Subject: [For Review] Patch for perlio.c and pods
Message-Id: <20020505084315.GA23900@lupe-christoph.de>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 10:43:15 +0200
(Minor tweaks to follow.)
p4raw-id: //depot/perlio@16495
Diffstat (limited to 'pod/perlapio.pod')
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perlapio.pod b/pod/perlapio.pod index 5103504565..22128db978 100644 --- a/pod/perlapio.pod +++ b/pod/perlapio.pod @@ -314,16 +314,18 @@ it a char *mode as in fopen/freopen. =item B<PerlIO_exportFILE(f,flags)> -Given a PerlIO * return a 'native' FILE * suitable for passing to code +Given a PerlIO * create a 'native' FILE * suitable for passing to code expecting to be compiled and linked with ANSI C I<stdio.h>. The fact that such a FILE * has been 'exported' is recorded, and may affect future PerlIO operations on the original PerlIO *. +Calling this function repeatedly will create a FILE * on each call. + =item B<PerlIO_findFILE(f)> -Returns previously 'exported' FILE * (if any). Placeholder until -interface is fully defined. +Returns a native FILE * used by a stdio layer. If there is none, it +will create one with PerlIO_exportFILE. =item B<PerlIO_releaseFILE(p,f)> @@ -331,6 +333,8 @@ Calling PerlIO_releaseFILE informs PerlIO that all use of FILE * is complete. It is removed from list of 'exported' FILE *s, and associated PerlIO * should revert to original behaviour. +(Currently a noop.) + =back =head2 "Fast gets" Functions |