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Re: A Library for Converting Data to and from C Structs for Lua



Am 20.11.13 10:26, schrieb Justin Cormack:
> 
> On 20 Nov 2013 08:38, "Marc Balmer" <marc%msys.ch@localhost 
> <mailto:marc%msys.ch@localhost>>
> wrote:
>> > Now we need a name that covers both uses cases.  It could be "memory"
>> > because it deals with memory, or just "data", which I favour.
>> >
>> > Opinions on the name?
>>
>> Since no one replied, it will go by the name 'data' and be available for
>> "both" Luas.
>>
>> @lneto: I will start with the pack/unpack parts, you can then add your
>> stuff whenever you want, ok?
> 
> I don't have opinions on the name but I do have a set of feature
> requirements. I am currently using luaffi which needs some work to
> remove the non portable parts, but that's not far off. Happy to switch
> but I do need access to struct members like tables, nested structs,
> unions, casts, metatables for structs. If there was an outline design
> doc that would be helpful.

I suggest we discuss this library in Toulouse, OK?




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