=item gv_stashpv
-Returns a pointer to the stash for a specified package. If C<create> is
-set then the package will be created if it does not already exist. If
-C<create> is not set and the package does not exist then NULL is
-returned.
+Returns a pointer to the stash for a specified package. C<name> should
+be a valid UTF-8 string. If C<create> is set then the package will be
+created if it does not already exist. If C<create> is not set and the
+package does not exist then NULL is returned.
HV* gv_stashpv(const char* name, I32 create)
=item gv_stashsv
-Returns a pointer to the stash for a specified package. See
-C<gv_stashpv>.
+Returns a pointer to the stash for a specified package, which must be a
+valid UTF-8 string. See C<gv_stashpv>.
HV* gv_stashsv(SV* sv, I32 create)
SV* newSVsv(SV* old)
+=item newSVuv
+
+Creates a new SV and copies an unsigned integer into it.
+The reference count for the SV is set to 1.
+
+ SV* newSVuv(UV u)
+
=item newXS
Used by C<xsubpp> to hook up XSUBs as Perl subs.