From: Tim Pease <tim.pease@...>
Date: 2006-06-29T02:14:34+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] na_str-0.0.0 : combining narray with mmap for persistant numerical data

On 6/27/06, ara.t.howard@noaa.gov <ara.t.howard@noaa.gov> wrote:
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> this an experimental package - thank to matz for the tip on rb_str_new4.
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> enjoy.
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Ara, for the uninitiated among us, could you please explain what
rb_str_new4 does exactly?  Also, what is the ELTS_SHARED flag
signifies and in what circumstances should it be used?

Blessings,
TwP