annotate lisp/README @ 2720:6fa9919a9a0b

[xemacs-hg @ 2005-04-08 23:10:01 by crestani] ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         New configure flag: `MC_ALLOC':         * configure.ac (XE_COMPLEX_ARG_ENABLE): Add `--enable-mc-alloc' as         a new configure flag.         * configure.in (AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Add `--mc-alloc' as a new         configure flag.         * configure.usage: Add description for `mc-alloc'.         DUMP_IN_EXEC:         * Makefile.in.in: Condition the installation of a separate dump         file on !DUMP_ON_EXEC.         * configure.ac (XE_COMPLEX_ARG_ENABLE): Add         `--enable-dump-in-exec' as a new configure flag.         * configure.ac: DUMP_IN_EXEC is define as default for PDUMP but         not default for MC_ALLOC.         * configure.in (AC_INIT_PARSE_ARGS): Add `--dump-in-exec' as a         new configure flag.         * configure.in: DUMP_IN_EXEC is define as default for PDUMP but         not default for MC_ALLOC.         * configure.usage: Add description for `dump-in-exec'. lib-src/ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         DUMP_IN_EXEC:                  * Makefile.in.in: Only compile insert-data-in-exec if         DUMP_IN_EXEC is defined. lisp/ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         MEMORY_USAGE_STATS         * diagnose.el: Add new lisp function to pretty print statistics         about the new allocator.         * diagnose.el (show-mc-alloc-memory-usage): New. modules/ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         Remove Lcrecords:                  * postgresql/postgresql.c (allocate_pgconn): Allocate with new         allocator.         * postgresql/postgresql.c (allocate_pgresult): Allocate PGresult         with new allocator.           * postgresql/postgresql.h (struct Lisp_PGconn): Add         lrecord_header.         * postgresql/postgresql.h (struct Lisp_PGresult): Add         lrecord_header.         * ldap/eldap.c (allocate_ldap): Allocate with new allocator.         * ldap/eldap.h (struct Lisp_LDAP): Add lrecord_header. nt/ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         New configure flag: `MC_ALLOC':         * config.inc.samp: Add new flag `MC_ALLOC'.         * xemacs.mak: Add flag and configuration output for `MC_ALLOC'.         New files:         * xemacs.dsp: Add source files mc-alloc.c and mc-alloc.h.         * xemacs.mak: Add new object file mc-alloc.obj to dependencies. src/ChangeLog addition: 2005-04-01  Marcus Crestani  <crestani@xemacs.org>         The new allocator.         New configure flag: `MC_ALLOC':         * config.h.in: Add new flag `MC_ALLOC'.         New files:         * Makefile.in.in: Add new object file mc-alloc.o.         * depend: Add new files to dependencies.         * mc-alloc.c: New.         * mc-alloc.h: New.         Running the new allocator from XEmacs:         * alloc.c (deadbeef_memory): Moved to mc-alloc.c.         * emacs.c (main_1): Initialize the new allocator and add         syms_of_mc_alloc.         * symsinit.h: Add syms_of_mc_alloc.         New lrecord allocation and free functions:         * alloc.c (alloc_lrecord): New. Allocates an lrecord, includes         type checking and initializing of the lrecord_header.         * alloc.c (noseeum_alloc_lrecord): Same as above, but increments         the NOSEEUM cons counter.         * alloc.c (free_lrecord): New. Calls the finalizer and frees the         lrecord.         * lrecord.h: Add lrecord allocation prototypes and comments.         Remove old lrecord FROB block allocation:                  * alloc.c (allocate_lisp_storage): Former function to expand         heap. Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c: Completely remove `Fixed-size type macros'         * alloc.c (release_breathing_space): Remove.         * alloc.c (memory_full): Remove release_breathing_space.         * alloc.c (refill_memory_reserve): Remove.         * alloc.c (TYPE_ALLOC_SIZE): Remove.         * alloc.c (DECLARE_FIXED_TYPE_ALLOC): Remove.         * alloc.c (ALLOCATE_FIXED_TYPE_FROM_BLOCK): Remove.         * alloc.c (ALLOCATE_FIXED_TYPE_1): Remove.         * alloc.c (ALLOCATE_FIXED_TYPE): Remove.         * alloc.c (NOSEEUM_ALLOCATE_FIXED_TYPE): Remove.         * alloc.c (struct Lisp_Free): Remove.         * alloc.c (LRECORD_FREE_P): Remove.         * alloc.c (MARK_LRECORD_AS_FREE): Remove.         * alloc.c (MARK_LRECORD_AS_NOT_FREE): Remove.         * alloc.c (PUT_FIXED_TYPE_ON_FREE_LIST): Remove.         * alloc.c (FREE_FIXED_TYPE): Remove.         * alloc.c (FREE_FIXED_TYPE_WHEN_NOT_IN_GC): Remove.         Allocate old lrecords with new allocator:                  * alloc.c: DECLARE_FIXED_TYPE_ALLOC removed for all lrecords         defined in alloc.c.         * alloc.c (Fcons): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (noseeum_cons): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_float): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_bignum): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_bignum_bg): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_ratio): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_ratio_bg): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_ratio_rt): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_bigfloat): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_bigfloat_bf): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_compiled_function): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (Fmake_symbol): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (allocate_extent): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (allocate_event): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_key_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_button_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_motion_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_process_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_timeout_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_magic_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_magic_eval_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_eval_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_misc_user_data): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (Fmake_marker): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (noseeum_make_marker): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_uninit_string): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (resize_string): Allocate with new allocator.         * alloc.c (make_string_nocopy): Allocate with new allocator.         Garbage Collection:         * alloc.c (GC_CHECK_NOT_FREE): Remove obsolete assertions.         * alloc.c (SWEEP_FIXED_TYPE_BLOCK): Remove.         * alloc.c (SWEEP_FIXED_TYPE_BLOCK_1): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_conses): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_cons): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_compiled_functions): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_floats): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_bignums): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_ratios): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_bigfloats): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_symbols): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_extents): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_events): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_key_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_key_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_button_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_button_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_motion_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_motion_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_process_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_process_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_timeout_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_timeout_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_magic_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_magic_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_magic_eval_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_magic_eval_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_eval_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_eval_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_misc_user_data): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_misc_user_data): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (sweep_markers): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_marker): Use new allocator to free.         * alloc.c (garbage_collect_1): Remove release_breathing_space.         * alloc.c (gc_sweep): Remove all the old lcrecord and lrecord         related stuff. Sweeping now works like this: compact string         chars, finalize, sweep.         * alloc.c (common_init_alloc_early): Remove old lrecord         initializations, remove breathing_space.         * emacs.c (Fdump_emacs): Remove release_breathing_space.         * lisp.h: Remove prototype for release_breathing_space.         * lisp.h: Adjust the special cons mark makros.         Lrecord Finalizer:         * alloc.c: Add finalizer to lrecord definition.         * alloc.c (finalize_string): Add finalizer for string.         * bytecode.c: Add finalizer to lrecord definition.         * bytecode.c (finalize_compiled_function): Add finalizer for         compiled function.         * marker.c: Add finalizer to lrecord definition.         * marker.c (finalize_marker): Add finalizer for marker.         These changes build the interface to mc-alloc:         * lrecord.h (MC_ALLOC_CALL_FINALIZER): Tell mc-alloc how to         finalize lrecords.         * lrecord.h (MC_ALLOC_CALL_FINALIZER_FOR_DISKSAVE): Tell         mc-alloc how to finalize for disksave.         Unify lrecords and lcrecords:         * lisp.h (struct Lisp_String): Adjust string union hack to         new lrecord header.         * lrecord.h: Adjust comments.         * lrecord.h (struct lrecord_header): The new lrecord header         includes type, lisp-readonly, free, and uid.         * lrecord.h (set_lheader_implementation): Adjust to new         lrecord_header.         * lrecord.h (struct lrecord_implementation): The field basic_p         for indication of an old lrecord is not needed anymore, remove.         * lrecord.h (MAKE_LRECORD_IMPLEMENTATION): Remove basic_p.         * lrecord.h (MAKE_EXTERNAL_LRECORD_IMPLEMENTATION): Remove         basic_p.         * lrecord.h (copy_sized_lrecord): Remove distinction between         old lrecords and lcrecords.         * lrecord.h (copy_lrecord): Remove distinction between old         lrecords and lcrecords.         * lrecord.h (zero_sized_lrecord): Remove distinction between         old lrecords and lcrecords.         * lrecord.h (zero_lrecord): Remove distinction between old         lrecords and lcrecords.         Remove lcrecords and lcrecord lists:         * alloc.c (basic_alloc_lcrecord): Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c (very_old_free_lcrecord): Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c (copy_lisp_object): No more distinction between         lrecords and lcrecords.         * alloc.c (all_lcrecords): Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c (make_vector_internal): Allocate as lrecord.         * alloc.c (make_bit_vector_internal): Allocate as lrecord.         * alloc.c: Completely remove `lcrecord lists'.         * alloc.c (free_description): Remove.         * alloc.c (lcrecord_list_description): Remove.         * alloc.c (mark_lcrecord_list): Remove.         * alloc.c (make_lcrecord_list): Remove.         * alloc.c (alloc_managed_lcrecord): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_managed_lcrecord): Remove.         * alloc.c (alloc_automanaged_lcrecord): Remove.         * alloc.c (free_lcrecord): Remove.         * alloc.c (lcrecord_stats): Remove.         * alloc.c (tick_lcrecord_stats): Remove.         * alloc.c (disksave_object_finalization_1): Add call to         mc_finalize_for_disksave. Remove the lcrecord way to visit all         objects.         * alloc.c (kkcc_marking): Remove XD_FLAG_FREE_LISP_OBJECT         * alloc.c (sweep_lcrecords_1): Remove.         * alloc.c (common_init_alloc_early): Remove everything related         to lcrecords, remove old lrecord initializations,         * alloc.c (init_lcrecord_lists): Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c (reinit_alloc_early): Remove everything related to         lcrecords.         * alloc.c (init_alloc_once_early): Remove everything related to         lcrecords.         * buffer.c (allocate_buffer): Allocate as lrecord.         * buffer.c (nuke_all_buffer_slots): Use lrecord functions.         * buffer.c (common_init_complex_vars_of_buffer): Allocate as         lrecord.         * buffer.h (struct buffer): Add lrecord_header.         * casetab.c (allocate_case_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * casetab.h (struct Lisp_Case_Table): Add lrecord_header.         * charset.h (struct Lisp_Charset): Add lrecord_header.         * chartab.c (fill_char_table): Use lrecord functions.         * chartab.c (Fmake_char_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * chartab.c (make_char_table_entry): Allocate as lrecord.         * chartab.c (copy_char_table_entry): Allocate as lrecord.         * chartab.c (Fcopy_char_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * chartab.c (put_char_table): Use lrecord functions.         * chartab.h (struct Lisp_Char_Table_Entry): Add lrecord_header.         * chartab.h (struct Lisp_Char_Table): Add lrecord_header.         * console-impl.h (struct console): Add lrecord_header.         * console-msw-impl.h (struct Lisp_Devmode): Add lrecord_header.         * console-msw-impl.h (struct mswindows_dialog_id): Add         lrecord_header.         * console.c (allocate_console): Allocate as lrecord.         * console.c (nuke_all_console_slots): Use lrecord functions.         * console.c (common_init_complex_vars_of_console): Allocate as         lrecord.         * data.c (make_weak_list): Allocate as lrecord.         * data.c (make_weak_box): Allocate as lrecord.         * data.c (make_ephemeron): Allocate as lrecord.         * database.c (struct Lisp_Database): Add lrecord_header.         * database.c (allocate_database): Allocate as lrecord.         * device-impl.h (struct device): Add lrecord_header.         * device-msw.c (allocate_devmode): Allocate as lrecord.         * device.c (nuke_all_device_slots): Use lrecord functions.         * device.c (allocate_device): Allocate as lrecord.         * dialog-msw.c (handle_question_dialog_box): Allocate as lrecord.         * elhash.c (struct Lisp_Hash_Table): Add lrecord_header.         * elhash.c (make_general_lisp_hash_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * elhash.c (Fcopy_hash_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * event-stream.c: Lcrecord lists Vcommand_builder_free_list and         Vtimeout_free_list are no longer needed. Remove.         * event-stream.c (allocate_command_builder): Allocate as lrecord.         * event-stream.c (free_command_builder): Use lrecord functions.         * event-stream.c (event_stream_generate_wakeup): Allocate as         lrecord.         * event-stream.c (event_stream_resignal_wakeup): Use lrecord         functions.         * event-stream.c (event_stream_disable_wakeup): Use lrecord         functions.         * event-stream.c (reinit_vars_of_event_stream): Lcrecord lists         remove.         * events.h (struct Lisp_Timeout): Add lrecord_header.         * events.h (struct command_builder): Add lrecord_header.         * extents-impl.h (struct extent_auxiliary): Add lrecord_header.         * extents-impl.h (struct extent_info): Add lrecord_header.         * extents.c (allocate_extent_auxiliary): Allocate as lrecord.         * extents.c (allocate_extent_info): Allocate as lrecord.         * extents.c (copy_extent): Allocate as lrecord.         * faces.c (allocate_face): Allocate as lrecord.         * faces.h (struct Lisp_Face): Add lrecord_header.         * file-coding.c (allocate_coding_system): Allocate as lrecord.         * file-coding.c (Fcopy_coding_system): Allocate as lrecord.         * file-coding.h (struct Lisp_Coding_System): Add lrecord_header.         * fns.c (Ffillarray): Allocate as lrecord.         * frame-impl.h (struct frame): Add lrecord_header.         * frame.c (nuke_all_frame_slots): Use lrecord functions.         * frame.c (allocate_frame_core): Allocate as lrecord.         * glyphs.c (allocate_image_instance): Allocate as lrecord.         * glyphs.c (Fcolorize_image_instance): Allocate as lrecord.         * glyphs.c (allocate_glyph): Allocate as lrecord.         * glyphs.h (struct Lisp_Image_Instance): Add lrecord_header.         * glyphs.h (struct Lisp_Glyph): Add lrecord_header.         * gui.c (allocate_gui_item): Allocate as lrecord.         * gui.h (struct Lisp_Gui_Item): Add lrecord_header.         * keymap.c (struct Lisp_Keymap): Add lrecord_header.         * keymap.c (make_keymap): Allocate as lrecord.         * lisp.h (struct Lisp_Vector): Add lrecord_header.         * lisp.h (struct Lisp_Bit_Vector): Add lrecord_header.         * lisp.h (struct weak_box): Add lrecord_header.         * lisp.h (struct ephemeron): Add lrecord_header.         * lisp.h (struct weak_list): Add lrecord_header.         * lrecord.h (struct lcrecord_header): Not used, remove.         * lrecord.h (struct free_lcrecord_header): Not used, remove.         * lrecord.h (struct lcrecord_list): Not needed anymore, remove.         * lrecord.h (lcrecord_list): Not needed anymore, remove.         * lrecord.h: (enum data_description_entry_flags): Remove         XD_FLAG_FREE_LISP_OBJECT.         * lstream.c: Lrecord list Vlstream_free_list remove.         * lstream.c (Lstream_new): Allocate as lrecord.         * lstream.c (Lstream_delete): Use lrecod functions.         * lstream.c (reinit_vars_of_lstream): Vlstream_free_list         initialization remove.           * lstream.h (struct lstream): Add lrecord_header.         * emacs.c (main_1): Remove lstream initialization.         * mule-charset.c (make_charset): Allocate as lrecord.         * objects-impl.h (struct Lisp_Color_Instance): Add         lrecord_header.         * objects-impl.h (struct Lisp_Font_Instance): Add lrecord_header.         * objects.c (Fmake_color_instance): Allocate as lrecord.         * objects.c (Fmake_font_instance): Allocate as lrecord.         * objects.c (reinit_vars_of_objects): Allocate as lrecord.         * opaque.c: Lcreord list Vopaque_ptr_list remove.         * opaque.c (make_opaque): Allocate as lrecord.         * opaque.c (make_opaque_ptr): Allocate as lrecord.         * opaque.c (free_opaque_ptr): Use lrecord functions.         * opaque.c (reinit_opaque_early):         * opaque.c (init_opaque_once_early): Vopaque_ptr_list         initialization remove.         * opaque.h (Lisp_Opaque): Add lrecord_header.         * opaque.h (Lisp_Opaque_Ptr): Add lrecord_header.         * emacs.c (main_1): Remove opaque variable initialization.         * print.c (default_object_printer): Use new lrecord_header.         * print.c (print_internal): Use new lrecord_header.         * print.c (debug_p4): Use new lrecord_header.         * process.c (make_process_internal): Allocate as lrecord.         * procimpl.h (struct Lisp_Process): Add lrecord_header.         * rangetab.c (Fmake_range_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * rangetab.c (Fcopy_range_table): Allocate as lrecord.         * rangetab.h (struct Lisp_Range_Table): Add lrecord_header.         * scrollbar.c (create_scrollbar_instance): Allocate as lrecord.         * scrollbar.h (struct scrollbar_instance): Add lrecord_header.         * specifier.c (make_specifier_internal): Allocate as lrecord.         * specifier.h (struct Lisp_Specifier): Add lrecord_header.         * symbols.c:         * symbols.c (Fmake_variable_buffer_local): Allocate as lrecord.         * symbols.c (Fdontusethis_set_symbol_value_handler): Allocate         as lrecord.         * symbols.c (Fdefvaralias): Allocate as lrecord.         * symeval.h (struct symbol_value_magic): Add lrecord_header.         * toolbar.c (update_toolbar_button): Allocate as lrecord.         * toolbar.h (struct toolbar_button): Add lrecord_header.         * tooltalk.c (struct Lisp_Tooltalk_Message): Add lrecord_header.         * tooltalk.c (make_tooltalk_message): Allocate as lrecord.         * tooltalk.c (struct Lisp_Tooltalk_Pattern): Add lrecord_header.         * tooltalk.c (make_tooltalk_pattern): Allocate as lrecord.         * ui-gtk.c (allocate_ffi_data): Allocate as lrecord.         * ui-gtk.c (allocate_emacs_gtk_object_data): Allocate as lrecord.         * ui-gtk.c (allocate_emacs_gtk_boxed_data): Allocate as lrecord.         * ui-gtk.h (structs): Add lrecord_header.         * window-impl.h (struct window): Add lrecord_header.         * window-impl.h (struct window_mirror): Add lrecord_header.         * window.c (allocate_window): Allocate as lrecord.         * window.c (new_window_mirror): Allocate as lrecord.         * window.c (make_dummy_parent): Allocate as lrecord.         MEMORY_USAGE_STATS         * alloc.c (fixed_type_block_overhead): Not used anymore, remove.         * buffer.c (compute_buffer_usage): Get storage size from new         allocator.         * marker.c (compute_buffer_marker_usage): Get storage size from         new allocator.         * mule-charset.c (compute_charset_usage): Get storage size from         new allocator.         * scrollbar-gtk.c (gtk_compute_scrollbar_instance_usage): Get         storage size from new allocator.         * scrollbar-msw.c (mswindows_compute_scrollbar_instance_usage):         Get storage size from new allocator.         * scrollbar-x.c (x_compute_scrollbar_instance_usage): Get         storage size from new allocator.         * scrollbar.c (compute_scrollbar_instance_usage): Get storage         size from new allocator.         * unicode.c (compute_from_unicode_table_size_1): Get storage         size from new allocator.         * unicode.c (compute_to_unicode_table_size_1): Get storage size         from new allocator.         * window.c (compute_window_mirror_usage): Get storage size from         new allocator.         * window.c (compute_window_usage): Get storage size from new         allocator.         MC_ALLOC_TYPE_STATS:         * alloc.c (alloc_lrecord): Bump lrecord count.         * alloc.c (noseeum_alloc_lrecord): Bump lrecord count.         * alloc.c (struct lrecord_stats): Storage for counts.         * alloc.c (init_lrecord_stats): Zero statistics.         * alloc.c (inc_lrecord_stats): Increase the statistic.         * alloc.c (dec_lrecord_stats): Decrease the statistic.         * alloc.c (gc_plist_hack): Used to print the information.         * alloc.c (Fgarbage_collect): Return the collected information.         * mc-alloc.c (remove_cell): Decrease lrecord count.         * mc-alloc.h: Set flag MC_ALLOC_TYPE_STATS.         * emacs.c (main_1): Init lrecord statistics.         * lrecord.h: Add prototypes for *_lrecord_stats.         Strings:         * alloc.c (Fmake_string): Initialize ascii_begin to zero.         * alloc.c (gc_count_num_short_string_in_use): Remove.         * alloc.c (gc_count_string_total_size): Remove.         * alloc.c (gc_count_short_string_total_size): Remove.         * alloc.c (debug_string_purity): Remove.         * alloc.c (debug_string_purity_print): Remove.         * alloc.c (sweep_strings): Remove.                  Remove static C-readonly Lisp objects:         * alloc.c (c_readonly): Not needed anymore, remove.         * alloc.c (GC_CHECK_LHEADER_INVARIANTS): Remove some obsolete         lheader invariants assertions.         * buffer.c (DEFVAR_BUFFER_LOCAL_1): Allocate dynamically.         * console.c (DEFVAR_CONSOLE_LOCAL_1): Allocate dynamically.         * gpmevent.c: Indirection via MC_ALLOC_Freceive_gpm_event.         * gpmevent.c (Fgpm_enable): Allocate dynamically.         * gpmevent.c (syms_of_gpmevent): Allocate dynamically.         * lisp.h (C_READONLY): Not needed anymore, remove.         * lisp.h (DEFUN): Allocate dynamically.         * lrecord.h (C_READONLY_RECORD_HEADER_P): Not needed anymore,         remove.         * lrecord.h (SET_C_READONLY_RECORD_HEADER): Not needed anymore,         remove.         * symbols.c (guts_of_unbound_marker):         * symeval.h (defsubr): Allocate dynamically.         * symeval.h (DEFSUBR_MACRO): Allocate dynamically.         * symeval.h (DEFVAR_ SYMVAL_FWD): Allocate dynamically.         * tests.c (TESTS_DEFSUBR): Allocate dynamically.         Definition of mcpro:         * lisp.h: Add mcpro prototypes.         * alloc.c (common_init_alloc_early): Add initialization for         mcpros.         * alloc.c (mcpro_description_1): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_description): New.         * alloc.c (mcpros_description_1): New.         * alloc.c (mcpros_description): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_one_name_description_1): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_one_name_description): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_names_description_1): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_names_description): New.         * alloc.c (mcpros): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_names): New.         * alloc.c (mcpro_1): New.         * alloc.c (mc_pro): New.         * alloc.c (garbage_collect_1): Add mcpros to root set.         Usage of mcpro:         * alloc.c (make_string_nocopy): Add string to root set.         * symbols.c (init_symbols_once_early): Add Qunbound to root set.         Changes to the Portable Dumper:                  * alloc.c (FREE_OR_REALLOC_BEGIN): Since dumped objects can be         freed with the new allocator, remove assertion for !DUMPEDP.         * dumper.c: Adjust comments, increase PDUMP_HASHSIZE.         * dumper.c (pdump_make_hash): Shift address only 2 bytes, to         avoid collisions.         * dumper.c (pdump_objects_unmark): No more mark bits within         the object, remove.         * dumper.c (mc_addr_elt): New. Element data structure for mc         hash table.         * dumper.c (pdump_mc_hash): New hash table: `lookup table'.         * dumper.c (pdump_get_mc_addr): New. Lookup for hash table.         * dumper.c (pdump_get_indirect_mc_addr): New. Lookup for         convertibles.         * dumper.c (pdump_put_mc_addr): New. Putter for hash table.         * dumper.c (pdump_dump_mc_data): New. Writes the table for         relocation at load time to the dump file.         * dumper.c (pdump_scan_lisp_objects_by_alignment): New.         Visits all dumped Lisp objects.         * dumper.c (pdump_scan_non_lisp_objects_by_alignment): New.         Visits all other dumped objects.         * dumper.c (pdump_reloc_one_mc): New. Updates all pointers         of an object by using the hash table pdump_mc_hash.         * dumper.c (pdump_reloc_one): Replaced by pdump_reloc_one_mc.         * dumper.c (pdump): Change the structure of the dump file, add         the mc post dump relocation table to dump file.         * dumper.c (pdump_load_finish): Hand all dumped objects to the         new allocator and use the mc post dump relocation table for         relocating the dumped objects at dump file load time, free not         longer used data structures.         * dumper.c (pdump_load): Free the dump file.         * dumper.h: Remove pdump_objects_unmark.         * lrecord.h (DUMPEDP): Dumped objects can be freed, remove.              DUMP_IN_EXEC:         * Makefile.in.in: Linking for and with dump in executable only if         DUMP_IN_EXEC is defined.         * config.h.in: Add new flag `DUMP_IN_EXEC'         * emacs.c: Condition dump-data.h on DUMP_IN_EXEC.         * emacs.c (main_1): Flag `-si' only works if dump image is         written into executable.         Miscellanious         * lrecord.h (enum lrecord_type): Added numbers to all types,         very handy for debugging.         * xemacs.def.in.in: Add mc-alloc functions to make them visible         to the modules.
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19 #### Someone please update this.
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20 #### Partially updated 2001-08-25 by sjt. Needs more work. Mike?
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41 site-init.el #### obsolete and removed?
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102 paths.el You may need to change the default pathnames here,
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103 but probably not. This is loaded before XEmacs is
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104 dumped.
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105
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106 site-init.el To pre-load additional libraries into XEmacs and dump
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107 them in the executable, load them from this file.
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108 Read the instructions in this file for a description
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109 of how to do this.
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110
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111 site-load.el This is like site-init.el, but if you want the
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112 docstrings of your preloaded libraries to be kept in
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113 the DOC file instead of in the executable, you should
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114 load them from this file instead. To do this, you must
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115 also cause them to be scanned when the DOC file is
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116 generated by editing ../src/Makefile.in.in and
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117 rerunning configure.
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118
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119 site-start.el This is loaded each time XEmacs starts up, before the
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120 user's .emacs file.
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121
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122 default.el This is loaded each time XEmacs starts up, after the
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123 user's .emacs file, unless .emacs sets the variable
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124 inhibit-default-init to t.
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125
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126 version.el This contains the version information for XEmacs.