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Re: Integrating Win32 changes


>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Sturm <jsturm@sigma6.com> writes:

Jeff> I first thought you meant to create a mapping from fd to handle.
Jeff> You mean have both:
Jeff> int fd;
Jeff> RawData handle;
Jeff> then ignore `handle' for POSIX targets, and ignore `fd' for
Jeff> Win32 targets?

No, he means just have "RawData handle", but store an int value in it
(directly) in the cases where it makes sense (POSIX, Windows).

RawData is special.  A RawData field in an object is not scanned by
the collector.  We can put an int or a native pointer in it, according
to our preference.

Tom

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