=for hackers
Found in file scope.h
+=item getcwd_sv
+
+Fill the sv with current working directory
+
+ int getcwd_sv(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file util.c
+
=item get_av
Returns the AV of the specified Perl array. If C<create> is set and the
=for hackers
Found in file op.h
+=item grok_bin
+
+converts a string representing a binary number to numeric form.
+
+On entry I<start> and I<*len> give the string to scan, I<*flags> gives
+conversion flags, and I<result> should be NULL or a pointer to an NV.
+The scan stops at the end of the string, or the first invalid character.
+On return I<*len> is set to the length scanned string, and I<*flags> gives
+output flags.
+
+If the value is <= UV_MAX it is returned as a UV, the output flags are clear,
+and nothing is written to I<*result>. If the value is > UV_MAX C<grok_bin>
+returns UV_MAX, sets C<PERL_SCAN_GREATER_THAN_UV_MAX> in the output flags,
+and writes the value to I<*result> (or the value is discarded if I<result>
+is NULL).
+
+The hex number may optinally be prefixed with "0b" or "b" unless
+C<PERL_SCAN_DISALLOW_PREFIX> is set in I<*flags> on entry. If
+C<PERL_SCAN_ALLOW_UNDERSCORES> is set in I<*flags> then the binary
+number may use '_' characters to separate digits.
+
+ UV grok_bin(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
+=item grok_hex
+
+converts a string representing a hex number to numeric form.
+
+On entry I<start> and I<*len> give the string to scan, I<*flags> gives
+conversion flags, and I<result> should be NULL or a pointer to an NV.
+The scan stops at the end of the string, or the first non-hex-digit character.
+On return I<*len> is set to the length scanned string, and I<*flags> gives
+output flags.
+
+If the value is <= UV_MAX it is returned as a UV, the output flags are clear,
+and nothing is written to I<*result>. If the value is > UV_MAX C<grok_hex>
+returns UV_MAX, sets C<PERL_SCAN_GREATER_THAN_UV_MAX> in the output flags,
+and writes the value to I<*result> (or the value is discarded if I<result>
+is NULL).
+
+The hex number may optinally be prefixed with "0x" or "x" unless
+C<PERL_SCAN_DISALLOW_PREFIX> is set in I<*flags> on entry. If
+C<PERL_SCAN_ALLOW_UNDERSCORES> is set in I<*flags> then the hex
+number may use '_' characters to separate digits.
+
+ UV grok_hex(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
=item grok_number
Recognise (or not) a number. The type of the number is returned
(0 if unrecognised), otherwise it is a bit-ORed combination of
IS_NUMBER_IN_UV, IS_NUMBER_GREATER_THAN_UV_MAX, IS_NUMBER_NOT_INT,
-IS_NUMBER_NEG, IS_NUMBER_INFINITY (defined in perl.h). If the value
-of the number can fit an in UV, it is returned in the *valuep.
+IS_NUMBER_NEG, IS_NUMBER_INFINITY, IS_NUMBER_NAN (defined in perl.h).
+
+If the value of the number can fit an in UV, it is returned in the *valuep
+IS_NUMBER_IN_UV will be set to indicate that *valuep is valid, IS_NUMBER_IN_UV
+will never be set unless *valuep is valid, but *valuep may have been assigned
+to during processing even though IS_NUMBER_IN_UV is not set on return.
+If valuep is NULL, IS_NUMBER_IN_UV will be set for the same cases as when
+valuep is non-NULL, but no actual assignment (or SEGV) will occur.
+
+IS_NUMBER_NOT_INT will be set with IS_NUMBER_IN_UV if trailing decimals were
+seen (in which case *valuep gives the true value truncated to an integer), and
+IS_NUMBER_NEG if the number is negative (in which case *valuep holds the
+absolute value). IS_NUMBER_IN_UV is not set if e notation was used or the
+number is larger than a UV.
int grok_number(const char *pv, STRLEN len, UV *valuep)
=for hackers
Found in file numeric.c
+=item grok_oct
+
+
+ UV grok_oct(char* start, STRLEN* len, I32* flags, NV *result)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
=item GvSV
Return the SV from the GV.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item newSV
+
+Create a new null SV, or if len > 0, create a new empty SVt_PV type SV
+with an initial PV allocation of len+1. Normally accessed via the C<NEWSV>
+macro.
+
+ SV* newSV(STRLEN len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item NEWSV
Creates a new SV. A non-zero C<len> parameter indicates the number of
Shuts down a Perl interpreter. See L<perlembed>.
- void perl_destruct(PerlInterpreter* interp)
+ int perl_destruct(PerlInterpreter* interp)
=for hackers
Found in file perl.c
=for hackers
Found in file scope.h
+=item scan_bin
+
+For backwards compatibility. Use C<grok_bin> instead.
+
+ NV scan_bin(char* start, STRLEN len, STRLEN* retlen)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
+=item scan_hex
+
+For backwards compatibility. Use C<grok_hex> instead.
+
+ NV scan_hex(char* start, STRLEN len, STRLEN* retlen)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
+=item scan_oct
+
+For backwards compatibility. Use C<grok_oct> instead.
+
+ NV scan_oct(char* start, STRLEN len, STRLEN* retlen)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file numeric.c
+
+=item sharedsv_find
+
+Tries to find if a given SV has a shared backend, either by
+looking at magic, or by checking if it is tied again threads::shared.
+
+ shared_sv* sharedsv_find(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_init
+
+Saves a space for keeping SVs wider than an interpreter,
+currently only stores a pointer to the first interpreter.
+
+ void sharedsv_init()
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_lock
+
+Recursive locks on a sharedsv.
+Locks are dynamicly scoped at the level of the first lock.
+ void sharedsv_lock(shared_sv* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_new
+
+Allocates a new shared sv struct, you must yourself create the SV/AV/HV.
+ shared_sv* sharedsv_new()
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_thrcnt_dec
+
+Decrements the threadcount of a shared sv. When a threads frontend is freed
+this function should be called.
+
+ void sharedsv_thrcnt_dec(shared_sv* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_thrcnt_inc
+
+Increments the threadcount of a sharedsv.
+ void sharedsv_thrcnt_inc(shared_sv* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sharedsv_unlock
+
+Recursively unlocks a shared sv.
+
+ void sharedsv_unlock(shared_sv* ssv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sharedsv.c
+
+=item sortsv
+
+
+Sort an array. Here is an example:
+
+ sortsv(AvARRAY(av), av_len(av)+1, Perl_sv_cmp_locale);
+
+ void sortsv(SV ** array, size_t num_elts, SVCOMPARE_t f)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file pp_ctl.c
+
=item SP
Stack pointer. This is usually handled by C<xsubpp>. See C<dSP> and
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvNVx
+=item SvNVX
-Coerces the given SV to a double and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
-sv only once. Use the more efficent C<SvNV> otherwise.
+Returns the raw value in the SV's NV slot, without checks or conversions.
+Only use when you are sure SvNOK is true. See also C<SvNV()>.
- NV SvNVx(SV* sv)
+ NV SvNVX(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
-=item SvNVX
+=item SvNVx
-Returns the raw value in the SV's NV slot, without checks or conversions.
-Only use when you are sure SvNOK is true. See also C<SvNV()>.
+Coerces the given SV to a double and returns it. Guarantees to evaluate
+sv only once. Use the more efficent C<SvNV> otherwise.
- NV SvNVX(SV* sv)
+ NV SvNVx(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.h
=item sv_2mortal
-Marks an existing SV as mortal. The SV will be destroyed when the current
-context ends. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_mortalcopy>.
+Marks an existing SV as mortal. The SV will be destroyed "soon", either
+by an explicit call to FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as
+statement boundaries. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_mortalcopy>.
SV* sv_2mortal(SV* sv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_2pvbyte
+
+Return a pointer to the byte-encoded representation of the SV, and set *lp
+to its length. May cause the SV to be downgraded from UTF8 as a
+side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVbyte> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvbyte(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_2pvbyte_nolen
Return a pointer to the byte-encoded representation of the SV.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_2pvutf8
+
+Return a pointer to the UTF8-encoded representation of the SV, and set *lp
+to its length. May cause the SV to be upgraded to UTF8 as a side-effect.
+
+Usually accessed via the C<SvPVutf8> macro.
+
+ char* sv_2pvutf8(SV* sv, STRLEN* lp)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_2pvutf8_nolen
Return a pointer to the UTF8-encoded representation of the SV.
=item sv_2pv_flags
-Returns pointer to the string value of an SV, and sets *lp to its length.
+Returns a pointer to the string value of an SV, and sets *lp to its length.
If flags includes SV_GMAGIC, does an mg_get() first. Coerces sv to a string
if necessary.
Normally invoked via the C<SvPV_flags> macro. C<sv_2pv()> and C<sv_2pv_nomg>
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
-=item sv_getcwd
-
-Fill the sv with current working directory
-
- int sv_getcwd(SV* sv)
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file util.c
-
=item sv_gets
Get a line from the filehandle and store it into the SV, optionally
=item sv_mortalcopy
Creates a new SV which is a copy of the original SV (using C<sv_setsv>).
-The new SV is marked as mortal. It will be destroyed when the current
-context ends. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_2mortal>.
+The new SV is marked as mortal. It will be destroyed "soon", either by an
+explicit call to FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as
+statement boundaries. See also C<sv_newmortal> and C<sv_2mortal>.
SV* sv_mortalcopy(SV* oldsv)
=item sv_newmortal
Creates a new null SV which is mortal. The reference count of the SV is
-set to 1. It will be destroyed when the current context ends. See
-also C<sv_mortalcopy> and C<sv_2mortal>.
+set to 1. It will be destroyed "soon", either by an explicit call to
+FREETMPS, or by an implicit call at places such as statement boundaries.
+See also C<sv_mortalcopy> and C<sv_2mortal>.
SV* sv_newmortal()
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_pv
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPV_nolen> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ char* sv_pv(SV *sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_pvbyte
A private implementation of the C<SvPVbyte_nolen> macro for compilers
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_pvn
+
+A private implementation of the C<SvPV> macro for compilers which can't
+cope with complex macro expressions. Always use the macro instead.
+
+ char* sv_pvn(SV *sv, STRLEN *len)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_pvn_force
Get a sensible string out of the SV somehow.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
-=item sv_realpath
-
-Wrap or emulate realpath(3).
-
- int sv_realpath(SV* sv, char *path, STRLEN len)
-
-=for hackers
-Found in file util.c
-
=item sv_reftype
Returns a string describing what the SV is a reference to.
The target SV physically takes over ownership of the body of the source SV
and inherits its flags; however, the target keeps any magic it owns,
and any magic in the source is discarded.
-Note that this a rather specialist SV copying operation; most of the
+Note that this is a rather specialist SV copying operation; most of the
time you'll want to use C<sv_setsv> or one of its many macro front-ends.
void sv_replace(SV* sv, SV* nsv)
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_reset
+
+Underlying implementation for the C<reset> Perl function.
+Note that the perl-level function is vaguely deprecated.
+
+ void sv_reset(char* s, HV* stash)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_rvweaken
Weaken a reference: set the C<SvWEAKREF> flag on this RV; give the
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_tainted
+
+Test an SV for taintedness. Use C<SvTAINTED> instead.
+ bool sv_tainted(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_true
Returns true if the SV has a true value by Perl's rules.
=for hackers
Found in file sv.c
+=item sv_untaint
+
+Untaint an SV. Use C<SvTAINTED_off> instead.
+ void sv_untaint(SV* sv)
+
+=for hackers
+Found in file sv.c
+
=item sv_upgrade
-Upgrade an SV to a more complex form. Gnenerally adds a new body type to the
+Upgrade an SV to a more complex form. Generally adds a new body type to the
SV, then copies across as much information as possible from the old body.
-You genrally want to use the C<SvUPGRADE> macro wrapper. See also C<svtype>.
+You generally want to use the C<SvUPGRADE> macro wrapper. See also C<svtype>.
bool sv_upgrade(SV* sv, U32 mt)