From: Aaron Patterson <tenderlove@...>
Date: 2011-11-23T13:34:48+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:41237] Re: Availability of ruby/intern.h


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On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 06:28:09AM +0900, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
> > Are functions accessible via ruby/intern.h considered to be "public"
> > API? =A0In other words: are C extensions allowed to use the functions in
> > there without fear of the header file being removed?
> >
> > I'm using some of these functions, but I want to avoid a situation like
> > we had with node.h. =A0Thanks!
>=20
> This topic is one of faq. summy of past discussion are
>=20
>  - Ruby team never announced it's public APIs. and It was intended
> "Intern"al functions.
>  - However, many many gems depend on intern.h. so we can't break it
> for compatiblity.
>  - Some critical dangerous functions are gradually moving from
> intern.h to internal.h.
>    but it's not completed.
>  - Further, intern.h might become just only have one line #include
> <ruby.h> and almost functions move to ruby.h or internal.h in the
> future. but it's still a status of just idea.
>=20
> In short, It depend on your using functions. but almost functions are
> ok at least 2.0. (2.0 has compatibility with 1.9). we have to accept
> this historical accident. ;-)

Can we make rb_path2class officially public?  :-D

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Aaron Patterson
http://tenderlovemaking.com/

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