Re: Using uniprop_table_lookup

[Kenichi Handa]

In article <address@hidden>, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
> > No.  All returned tables by uniprop_table are stored in
> > Vchar_code_property_alist which is DEFVAR_LISPed in
> > chartab.c.  It means that the next call of uniprop_table
> > with the same PROP argument just returns the already loaded
> > one, and thus fast.

> But since Eli says that he initializes bidi_class_table only once and
> never touches it again, if he doesn't staticpro that variable and
> someone does someone changes Vchar_code_property_alist, you could end up
> with bidi_class_table pointing to a dead object.

Ah, yes, you are right.  I misunderstood.

> There's no point wasting time trying to figure out whether a global
> Lisp_Object should be staticpro'd or not: just staticpro it and
> move on.  In 99% of the cases it's the only safe choice and the
> remaining 1% is not worth the trouble worrying about.

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Kenichi Handa
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