Re: multi-threaded Emacs

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:30:26 -0500 Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote: 

>> Then any ELisp function that builds on atomics is atomic
>> itself, presumably (except for macros and other trickery).

SM> No, atomicity does not work that way, sadly.

"atomic" was a bad word choice on my part.  I meant "safe to put in an
(atomically) body as you described it."  I think if functions A and B
are safe, then any function C that only uses A and B is safe too.  Does
that make more sense?

Ted