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1 /*    cv.h
2  *
3  *    Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001,
4  *    2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 by Larry Wall and others
5  *
6  *    You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
7  *    License or the Artistic License, as specified in the README file.
8  *
9  */
10 
11 /* This structure must the beginning of XPVFM in sv.h  */
12 
13 struct xpvcv {
14     _XPV_HEAD;
15     _XPVMG_HEAD;
16     _XPVCV_COMMON;
17 };
18 
19 /*
20 =head1 Handy Values
21 
22 =for apidoc AmU||Nullcv
23 Null CV pointer.
24 
25 (deprecated - use C<(CV *)NULL> instead)
26 
27 =head1 CV Manipulation Functions
28 
29 =for apidoc Am|HV*|CvSTASH|CV* cv
30 Returns the stash of the CV.
31 
32 =cut
33 */
34 
35 #ifndef PERL_CORE
36 #  define Nullcv Null(CV*)
37 #endif
38 
39 #define CvSTASH(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_stash
40 #define CvSTART(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_start_u.xcv_start
41 #define CvROOT(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_root_u.xcv_root
42 #define CvXSUB(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_root_u.xcv_xsub
43 #define CvXSUBANY(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_start_u.xcv_xsubany
44 #define CvGV(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_gv
45 #define CvFILE(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_file
46 #ifdef USE_ITHREADS
47 #  define CvFILE_set_from_cop(sv, cop)	(CvFILE(sv) = savepv(CopFILE(cop)))
48 #else
49 #  define CvFILE_set_from_cop(sv, cop)	(CvFILE(sv) = CopFILE(cop))
50 #endif
51 #define CvFILEGV(sv)	(gv_fetchfile(CvFILE(sv)))
52 #if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(PERL_GCC_BRACE_GROUPS_FORBIDDEN)
53 #  define CvDEPTH(sv) (*({const CV *const _cvdepth = (const CV *)sv; \
54 			  assert(SvTYPE(_cvdepth) == SVt_PVCV);	 \
55 			  &((XPVCV*)SvANY(_cvdepth))->xiv_u.xivu_i32; \
56 			}))
57 #else
58 #  define CvDEPTH(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xiv_u.xivu_i32
59 #endif
60 #define CvPADLIST(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_padlist
61 #define CvOUTSIDE(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_outside
62 #define CvFLAGS(sv)	((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_flags
63 #define CvOUTSIDE_SEQ(sv) ((XPVCV*)MUTABLE_PTR(SvANY(sv)))->xcv_outside_seq
64 
65 #define CVf_METHOD	0x0001	/* CV is explicitly marked as a method */
66 #define CVf_LVALUE	0x0004  /* CV return value can be used as lvalue */
67 
68 #define CVf_WEAKOUTSIDE	0x0010  /* CvOUTSIDE isn't ref counted */
69 #define CVf_CLONE	0x0020	/* anon CV uses external lexicals */
70 #define CVf_CLONED	0x0040	/* a clone of one of those */
71 #define CVf_ANON	0x0080	/* CvGV() can't be trusted */
72 #define CVf_UNIQUE	0x0100	/* sub is only called once (eg PL_main_cv,
73 				 * require, eval). */
74 #define CVf_NODEBUG	0x0200	/* no DB::sub indirection for this CV
75 				   (esp. useful for special XSUBs) */
76 #define CVf_CONST	0x0400  /* inlinable sub */
77 #define CVf_ISXSUB	0x0800	/* CV is an XSUB, not pure perl.  */
78 
79 /* This symbol for optimised communication between toke.c and op.c: */
80 #define CVf_BUILTIN_ATTRS	(CVf_METHOD|CVf_LVALUE)
81 
82 #define CvCLONE(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_CLONE)
83 #define CvCLONE_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_CLONE)
84 #define CvCLONE_off(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_CLONE)
85 
86 #define CvCLONED(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_CLONED)
87 #define CvCLONED_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_CLONED)
88 #define CvCLONED_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_CLONED)
89 
90 #define CvANON(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_ANON)
91 #define CvANON_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_ANON)
92 #define CvANON_off(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_ANON)
93 
94 #define CvUNIQUE(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_UNIQUE)
95 #define CvUNIQUE_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_UNIQUE)
96 #define CvUNIQUE_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_UNIQUE)
97 
98 #define CvNODEBUG(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_NODEBUG)
99 #define CvNODEBUG_on(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_NODEBUG)
100 #define CvNODEBUG_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_NODEBUG)
101 
102 #define CvMETHOD(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_METHOD)
103 #define CvMETHOD_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_METHOD)
104 #define CvMETHOD_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_METHOD)
105 
106 #define CvLVALUE(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_LVALUE)
107 #define CvLVALUE_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_LVALUE)
108 #define CvLVALUE_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_LVALUE)
109 
110 #define CvEVAL(cv)		(CvUNIQUE(cv) && !SvFAKE(cv))
111 #define CvEVAL_on(cv)		(CvUNIQUE_on(cv),SvFAKE_off(cv))
112 #define CvEVAL_off(cv)		CvUNIQUE_off(cv)
113 
114 /* BEGIN|CHECK|INIT|UNITCHECK|END */
115 #define CvSPECIAL(cv)		(CvUNIQUE(cv) && SvFAKE(cv))
116 #define CvSPECIAL_on(cv)	(CvUNIQUE_on(cv),SvFAKE_on(cv))
117 #define CvSPECIAL_off(cv)	(CvUNIQUE_off(cv),SvFAKE_off(cv))
118 
119 #define CvCONST(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_CONST)
120 #define CvCONST_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_CONST)
121 #define CvCONST_off(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_CONST)
122 
123 #define CvWEAKOUTSIDE(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_WEAKOUTSIDE)
124 #define CvWEAKOUTSIDE_on(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_WEAKOUTSIDE)
125 #define CvWEAKOUTSIDE_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_WEAKOUTSIDE)
126 
127 #define CvISXSUB(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) & CVf_ISXSUB)
128 #define CvISXSUB_on(cv)		(CvFLAGS(cv) |= CVf_ISXSUB)
129 #define CvISXSUB_off(cv)	(CvFLAGS(cv) &= ~CVf_ISXSUB)
130 
131 /* Flags for newXS_flags  */
132 #define XS_DYNAMIC_FILENAME	0x01	/* The filename isn't static  */
133 
134 /*
135 =head1 CV reference counts and CvOUTSIDE
136 
137 =for apidoc m|bool|CvWEAKOUTSIDE|CV *cv
138 
139 Each CV has a pointer, C<CvOUTSIDE()>, to its lexically enclosing
140 CV (if any). Because pointers to anonymous sub prototypes are
141 stored in C<&> pad slots, it is a possible to get a circular reference,
142 with the parent pointing to the child and vice-versa. To avoid the
143 ensuing memory leak, we do not increment the reference count of the CV
144 pointed to by C<CvOUTSIDE> in the I<one specific instance> that the parent
145 has a C<&> pad slot pointing back to us. In this case, we set the
146 C<CvWEAKOUTSIDE> flag in the child. This allows us to determine under what
147 circumstances we should decrement the refcount of the parent when freeing
148 the child.
149 
150 There is a further complication with non-closure anonymous subs (i.e. those
151 that do not refer to any lexicals outside that sub). In this case, the
152 anonymous prototype is shared rather than being cloned. This has the
153 consequence that the parent may be freed while there are still active
154 children, eg
155 
156     BEGIN { $a = sub { eval '$x' } }
157 
158 In this case, the BEGIN is freed immediately after execution since there
159 are no active references to it: the anon sub prototype has
160 C<CvWEAKOUTSIDE> set since it's not a closure, and $a points to the same
161 CV, so it doesn't contribute to BEGIN's refcount either.  When $a is
162 executed, the C<eval '$x'> causes the chain of C<CvOUTSIDE>s to be followed,
163 and the freed BEGIN is accessed.
164 
165 To avoid this, whenever a CV and its associated pad is freed, any
166 C<&> entries in the pad are explicitly removed from the pad, and if the
167 refcount of the pointed-to anon sub is still positive, then that
168 child's C<CvOUTSIDE> is set to point to its grandparent. This will only
169 occur in the single specific case of a non-closure anon prototype
170 having one or more active references (such as C<$a> above).
171 
172 One other thing to consider is that a CV may be merely undefined
173 rather than freed, eg C<undef &foo>. In this case, its refcount may
174 not have reached zero, but we still delete its pad and its C<CvROOT> etc.
175 Since various children may still have their C<CvOUTSIDE> pointing at this
176 undefined CV, we keep its own C<CvOUTSIDE> for the time being, so that
177 the chain of lexical scopes is unbroken. For example, the following
178 should print 123:
179 
180     my $x = 123;
181     sub tmp { sub { eval '$x' } }
182     my $a = tmp();
183     undef &tmp;
184     print  $a->();
185 
186 =cut
187 */
188 
189 /*
190  * Local variables:
191  * c-indentation-style: bsd
192  * c-basic-offset: 4
193  * indent-tabs-mode: t
194  * End:
195  *
196  * ex: set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4 noet:
197  */
198