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authorMiguel Sofer <miguel.sofer@gmail.com>2015-04-08 19:08:57 (GMT)
committerMiguel Sofer <miguel.sofer@gmail.com>2015-04-08 19:08:57 (GMT)
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improve comments for TclMarkTailcall and friends
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diff --git a/generic/tclBasic.c b/generic/tclBasic.c
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@@ -8186,9 +8186,16 @@ Tcl_NRCmdSwap(
*
* One delicate point is to properly define the NRCommand where the tailcall
* will execute. There are functions whose purpose is to help define the
- * precise spot: TclMarkTailcall ("this is the spot") and TclSkipTailcall
- * ("skip the next command: we are redirecting to it, tailcalls should run
- * after WE return"), TclPushTailcallPoint (special for OO).
+ * precise spot:
+ * TclMarkTailcall: if the NEXT command to be pushed tailcalls, execution
+ * should continue right here
+ * TclSkipTailcall: if the NEXT command to be pushed tailcalls, execution
+ * should continue after the CURRENT command is fully returned ("skip
+ * the next command: we are redirecting to it, tailcalls should run
+ * after WE return")
+ * TclPushTailcallPoint: the search for a tailcalling spot cannot traverse
+ * this point. This is special for OO, as some of the oo constructs
+ * that behave like commands may not push an NRCommand callback.
*/
void