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This manual is for Libffi, a portable foreign-function interface
This manual is for Libffi, a portable foreign-function interface
library.
library.
Copyright (C) 2008, 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2008, 2010, 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ libffi
This manual is for Libffi, a portable foreign-function interface
This manual is for Libffi, a portable foreign-function interface
library.
library.
Copyright (C) 2008, 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2008, 2010, 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
document under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ To prepare a call interface object, use the function `ffi_prep_cif'.
want. *note Multiple ABIs:: for more information.
want. *note Multiple ABIs:: for more information.
NARGS is the number of arguments that this function accepts.
NARGS is the number of arguments that this function accepts.
`libffi' does not yet handle varargs functions; see *note Missing
Features:: for more information.
RTYPE is a pointer to an `ffi_type' structure that describes the
RTYPE is a pointer to an `ffi_type' structure that describes the
return type of the function. *Note Types::.
return type of the function. *Note Types::.
@@ -129,6 +127,30 @@ To prepare a call interface object, use the function `ffi_prep_cif'.
properly; `FFI_BAD_TYPEDEF' if one of the `ffi_type' objects is
properly; `FFI_BAD_TYPEDEF' if one of the `ffi_type' objects is
incorrect; or `FFI_BAD_ABI' if the ABI parameter is invalid.
incorrect; or `FFI_BAD_ABI' if the ABI parameter is invalid.
If the function being called is variadic (varargs) then
`ffi_prep_cif_var' must be used instead of `ffi_prep_cif'.
-- Function: ffi_status ffi_prep_cif_var (ffi_cif *CIF, ffi_abi
varabi, unsigned int NFIXEDARGS, unsigned int varntotalargs,
ffi_type *RTYPE, ffi_type **ARGTYPES)
This initializes CIF according to the given parameters for a call
to a variadic function. In general it's operation is the same as
for `ffi_prep_cif' except that:
NFIXEDARGS is the number of fixed arguments, prior to any variadic
arguments. It must be greater than zero.
NTOTALARGS the total number of arguments, including variadic and
fixed arguments.
Note that, different cif's must be prepped for calls to the same
function when different numbers of arguments are passed.
Also note that a call to `ffi_prep_cif_var' with
NFIXEDARGS=NOTOTALARGS is NOT equivalent to a call to
`ffi_prep_cif'.
To call a function using an initialized `ffi_cif', use the
To call a function using an initialized `ffi_cif', use the
`ffi_call' function:
`ffi_call' function:
@@ -511,9 +533,7 @@ File: libffi.info, Node: Missing Features, Next: Index, Prev: Using libffi,
`libffi' is missing a few features. We welcome patches to add support
`libffi' is missing a few features. We welcome patches to add support
for these.
for these.
* There is no support for calling varargs functions. This may work
* Variadic closures.
on some platforms, depending on how the ABI is defined, but it is
not reliable.
* There is no support for bit fields in structures.
* There is no support for bit fields in structures.
@@ -521,6 +541,9 @@ for these.
* The "raw" API is undocumented.
* The "raw" API is undocumented.
Note that variadic support is very new and tested on a relatively
small number of platforms.
File: libffi.info, Node: Index, Prev: Missing Features, Up: Top
File: libffi.info, Node: Index, Prev: Missing Features, Up: Top
@@ -538,11 +561,12 @@ Index
* closure API: The Closure API. (line 13)
* closure API: The Closure API. (line 13)
* closures: The Closure API. (line 13)
* closures: The Closure API. (line 13)
* FFI: Introduction. (line 31)
* FFI: Introduction. (line 31)
* ffi_call: The Basics. (line 41 )
* ffi_call: The Basics. (line 63 )
* ffi_closure_alloc: The Closure API. (line 19)
* ffi_closure_alloc: The Closure API. (line 19)
* ffi_closure_free: The Closure API. (line 26)
* ffi_closure_free: The Closure API. (line 26)
* FFI_CLOSURES: The Closure API. (line 13)
* FFI_CLOSURES: The Closure API. (line 13)
* ffi_prep_cif: The Basics. (line 16)
* ffi_prep_cif: The Basics. (line 16)
* ffi_prep_cif_var: The Basics. (line 39)
* ffi_prep_closure_loc: The Closure API. (line 34)
* ffi_prep_closure_loc: The Closure API. (line 34)
* ffi_status <1>: The Closure API. (line 37)
* ffi_status <1>: The Closure API. (line 37)
* ffi_status: The Basics. (line 18)
* ffi_status: The Basics. (line 18)
@@ -570,24 +594,24 @@ Index
* ffi_type_void: Primitive Types. (line 10)
* ffi_type_void: Primitive Types. (line 10)
* Foreign Function Interface: Introduction. (line 31)
* Foreign Function Interface: Introduction. (line 31)
* void <1>: The Closure API. (line 20)
* void <1>: The Closure API. (line 20)
* void: The Basics. (line 43 )
* void: The Basics. (line 65 )
Tag Table:
Tag Table:
Node: Top 724
Node: Top 71 2
Node: Introduction 1466
Node: Introduction 1460
Node: Using libffi 3102
Node: Using libffi 3096
Node: The Basics 3588
Node: The Basics 3582
Node: Simple Example 637 4
Node: Simple Example 722 4
Node: Types 740 1
Node: Types 825 1
Node: Primitive Types 768 4
Node: Primitive Types 853 4
Node: Structures 950 4
Node: Structures 1035 4
Node: Type Example 1036 4
Node: Type Example 1121 4
Node: Multiple ABIs 1158 7
Node: Multiple ABIs 1243 7
Node: The Closure API 1195 8
Node: The Closure API 1280 8
Node: Closure Example 1490 2
Node: Closure Example 1575 2
Node: Missing Features 1646 1
Node: Missing Features 1731 1
Node: Index 1695 4
Node: Index 1776 4
End Tag Table
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