Re: object->string can lead to scm_mallocated underflow

[Michael Livshin]

Bill Schottstaedt <address@hidden> writes:

> I think there is an "scm_mallocated leak" in association with
> object->string.

oh.  thanks for the report, I'll look at this later today.

[ the whole approach of making things signed so that (if you are
  lucky) you can detect overflows stinks.  the checking should be done
  when *changing* the counter, not in GC. ]

> [snip]

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