Re: [Haskell-cafe] Re: ForeignFunPtr

2009-09-08 Thread mf-hcafe-15c311f0c
-cafe] Re: ForeignFunPtr Isn't freeHaskellFunPtr a required finalization procedure? Maurício the purpose of ForeignPtr is to attach a finalization procedure to the object behind the pointer. for example, you can have close called aimplicitly whenever the garbage collector finds you don't need

[Haskell-cafe] Re: ForeignFunPtr

2009-09-06 Thread Maurí­cio CA
Isn't freeHaskellFunPtr a required finalization procedure? Maurício the purpose of ForeignPtr is to attach a finalization procedure to the object behind the pointer. for example, you can have close called aimplicitly whenever the garbage collector finds you don't need a file handle any more.