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The dyncall library encapsulates architecture-, OS- and compiler-specific
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function call semantics in a virtual "bind parameters from left to right
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and then call" interface allowing programmers to call C functions in a
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completely dynamic manner. In other words, instead of calling a function
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directly, the dyncall library provides a mechanism to push the function
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parameters manually and to issue the call afterwards.
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This means, that a program can determine at runtime what function to
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call, and what parameters to pass to it. The library is written in C and
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assembly and provides a very simple C interface to program against.
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The library comes in very handy to power flexible message systems,
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dynamic function call dispatch mechanisms, closure implementations or
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even to bridge different programming languages.
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When it comes to language bindings, the dyncall library provides a clean
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and portable C interface to dynamically issue calls to foreign code using
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small kernels written in assembly. Instead of providing code for every
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bridged function call, which unnecessarily results in code bloat, only a
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couple of instructions are used to invoke every possible call.
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WWW: http://www.dyncall.org
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