Function

Summary

Set the current generation for storage allocation in 32-bit LispWorks.

Package

hcl

Signature

set-default-generation num => num

Arguments

num

The number of the generation from which to do future allocation.

Values

Returns num .

Description

Set the current generation for storage allocation. By default the system allocates memory from the youngest generation (generation 0).

Notes

set-default-generation is useful only in 32-bit LispWorks. In 64-bit implementations it does nothing and returns 0 .

Examples

(set-default-generation 1)

         ;; allocate from an

         ;; older generation 

(set-default-generation 0)

         ;; return to normal

See also

allocation-in-gen-num
clean-generation-0
collect-generation-2
collect-highest-generation
expand-generation-1
get-default-generation
set-promotion-count
*symbol-alloc-gen-num*