diff --git a/mlua-sys/src/luau/compat.rs b/mlua-sys/src/luau/compat.rs
index 192e812..bd777b5 100644
--- a/mlua-sys/src/luau/compat.rs
+++ b/mlua-sys/src/luau/compat.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use super::lauxlib::*;
 use super::lua::*;
 use super::luacode::*;
 
+#[inline(always)]
 unsafe fn compat53_reverse(L: *mut lua_State, mut a: c_int, mut b: c_int) {
     while a < b {
         lua_pushvalue(L, a);
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ unsafe fn compat53_pushfuncname(L: *mut lua_State, level: c_int, ar: *mut lua_De
 // lua ported functions
 //
 
+#[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lua_rotate(L: *mut lua_State, mut idx: c_int, mut n: c_int) {
     idx = lua_absindex(L, idx);
     if n > 0 {
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ pub unsafe fn lua_tointeger(L: *mut lua_State, i: c_int) -> lua_Integer {
     lua_tointegerx(L, i, ptr::null_mut())
 }
 
+#[inline]
 pub unsafe fn lua_tointegerx(L: *mut lua_State, i: c_int, isnum: *mut c_int) -> lua_Integer {
     let mut ok = 0;
     let n = lua_tonumberx(L, i, &mut ok);
diff --git a/mlua-sys/src/luau/lua.rs b/mlua-sys/src/luau/lua.rs
index d9c10ab..24a2335 100644
--- a/mlua-sys/src/luau/lua.rs
+++ b/mlua-sys/src/luau/lua.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub const LUA_REGISTRYINDEX: c_int = -LUAI_MAXCSTACK - 2000;
 pub const LUA_ENVIRONINDEX: c_int = -LUAI_MAXCSTACK - 2001;
 pub const LUA_GLOBALSINDEX: c_int = -LUAI_MAXCSTACK - 2002;
 
+#[inline(always)]
 pub const fn lua_upvalueindex(i: c_int) -> c_int {
     LUA_GLOBALSINDEX - i
 }
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ pub type lua_Alloc = unsafe extern "C" fn(
 ) -> *mut c_void;
 
 /// Returns Luau release version (eg. `0.xxx`).
+#[inline(always)]
 pub const fn luau_version() -> Option<&'static str> {
     option_env!("LUAU_VERSION")
 }
diff --git a/src/function.rs b/src/function.rs
index de20570..59a66ac 100644
--- a/src/function.rs
+++ b/src/function.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ pub struct CoverageInfo {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> Function<'lua> {
+    /// Unsafe because we omit type checks.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn from_ref(r: LuaRef<'lua>) -> Self {
+        Self(r)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_ref(&self) -> &LuaRef<'lua> {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/lua.rs b/src/lua.rs
index 0ed0cf1..cca250c 100644
--- a/src/lua.rs
+++ b/src/lua.rs
@@ -1566,6 +1566,26 @@ impl Lua {
         Ok(Function(self.pop_ref()))
     }
 
+    /// Wraps a C function, creating a callable Lua function handle to it.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    /// This function is unsafe because provides a way to execute unsafe C function.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn create_c_closure<'lua>(&'lua self, func: ffi::lua_CFunction, upvalues: impl IntoLuaMulti<'lua>) -> Result<Function> {
+        let state = self.state();
+        let upvalues = upvalues.into_lua_multi(self)?;
+        let Ok(n) = i32::try_from(upvalues.len()) else {
+            return Err(Error::BadArgument { to: Some("create_c_closure".to_owned()), pos: 3, name: Some("upvalues".to_owned()), cause: Arc::new(Error::BindError) })
+        };
+        // number of upvalues plus 1 extra needed by push_value for each
+        check_stack(state, n + 1)?;
+        for upvalue in upvalues {
+            self.push_value(upvalue)?;
+        }
+        ffi::lua_pushcclosure(state, func, n);
+        Ok(Function(self.pop_ref()))
+    }
+
     /// Wraps a Rust async function or closure, creating a callable Lua function handle to it.
     ///
     /// While executing the function Rust will poll Future and if the result is not ready, call
@@ -2283,7 +2303,7 @@ impl Lua {
     }
 
     /// Uses 2 stack spaces, does not call checkstack
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn push_value(&self, value: Value) -> Result<()> {
+    pub unsafe fn push_value(&self, value: Value) -> Result<()> {
         let state = self.state();
         match value {
             Value::Nil => {
@@ -2344,7 +2364,7 @@ impl Lua {
     }
 
     /// Uses 2 stack spaces, does not call checkstack
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn pop_value(&self) -> Value {
+    pub unsafe fn pop_value(&self) -> Value {
         let state = self.state();
         match ffi::lua_type(state, -1) {
             ffi::LUA_TNIL => {
@@ -2445,8 +2465,8 @@ impl Lua {
         }
     }
 
-    // Pushes a LuaRef value onto the stack, uses 1 stack space, does not call checkstack
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn push_ref(&self, lref: &LuaRef) {
+    /// Pushes a LuaRef value onto the stack, uses 1 stack space, does not call checkstack
+    pub unsafe fn push_ref(&self, lref: &LuaRef) {
         assert!(
             Arc::ptr_eq(&lref.lua.0, &self.0),
             "Lua instance passed Value created from a different main Lua state"
@@ -2454,28 +2474,28 @@ impl Lua {
         ffi::lua_xpush(self.ref_thread(), self.state(), lref.index);
     }
 
-    // Pops the topmost element of the stack and stores a reference to it. This pins the object,
-    // preventing garbage collection until the returned `LuaRef` is dropped.
-    //
-    // References are stored in the stack of a specially created auxiliary thread that exists only
-    // to store reference values. This is much faster than storing these in the registry, and also
-    // much more flexible and requires less bookkeeping than storing them directly in the currently
-    // used stack. The implementation is somewhat biased towards the use case of a relatively small
-    // number of short term references being created, and `RegistryKey` being used for long term
-    // references.
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn pop_ref(&self) -> LuaRef {
+    /// Pops the topmost element of the stack and stores a reference to it. This pins the object,
+    /// preventing garbage collection until the returned `LuaRef` is dropped.
+    ///
+    /// References are stored in the stack of a specially created auxiliary thread that exists only
+    /// to store reference values. This is much faster than storing these in the registry, and also
+    /// much more flexible and requires less bookkeeping than storing them directly in the currently
+    /// used stack. The implementation is somewhat biased towards the use case of a relatively small
+    /// number of short term references being created, and `RegistryKey` being used for long term
+    /// references.
+    pub unsafe fn pop_ref(&self) -> LuaRef {
         ffi::lua_xmove(self.state(), self.ref_thread(), 1);
         let index = ref_stack_pop(self.extra.get());
         LuaRef::new(self, index)
     }
 
-    // Same as `pop_ref` but assumes the value is already on the reference thread
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn pop_ref_thread(&self) -> LuaRef {
+    /// Same as `pop_ref` but assumes the value is already on the reference thread
+    pub unsafe fn pop_ref_thread(&self) -> LuaRef {
         let index = ref_stack_pop(self.extra.get());
         LuaRef::new(self, index)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn clone_ref(&self, lref: &LuaRef) -> LuaRef {
+    pub fn clone_ref(&self, lref: &LuaRef) -> LuaRef {
         unsafe {
             ffi::lua_pushvalue(self.ref_thread(), lref.index);
             let index = ref_stack_pop(self.extra.get());
diff --git a/src/string.rs b/src/string.rs
index 5ef5f0e..f0e4676 100644
--- a/src/string.rs
+++ b/src/string.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ impl OwnedString {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> String<'lua> {
+    /// Unsafe because we omit type checks.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn from_ref(r: LuaRef<'lua>) -> Self {
+        Self(r)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_ref(&self) -> &LuaRef<'lua> {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/table.rs b/src/table.rs
index dd7bfc4..5dd2a51 100644
--- a/src/table.rs
+++ b/src/table.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ impl OwnedTable {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> Table<'lua> {
+    /// Unsafe because we omit type checks.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn from_ref(r: LuaRef<'lua>) -> Self {
+        Self(r)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_ref(&self) -> &LuaRef<'lua> {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/thread.rs b/src/thread.rs
index ccc38eb..000c0b3 100644
--- a/src/thread.rs
+++ b/src/thread.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ pub struct AsyncThread<'lua, R> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> Thread<'lua> {
+    /// Unsafe because we omit type checks.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn from_ref(r: LuaRef<'lua>) -> Self {
+        Self(r)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_ref(&self) -> &LuaRef<'lua> {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 7541c87..7dc39b2 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ pub struct LuaRef<'lua> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> LuaRef<'lua> {
+    #[inline(always)]
     pub(crate) const fn new(lua: &'lua Lua, index: c_int) -> Self {
         LuaRef {
             lua,
@@ -311,12 +312,14 @@ impl<'lua> fmt::Debug for LuaRef<'lua> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> Clone for LuaRef<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         self.lua.clone_ref(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl<'lua> Drop for LuaRef<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if self.drop {
             self.lua.drop_ref_index(self.index);
@@ -325,6 +328,7 @@ impl<'lua> Drop for LuaRef<'lua> {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> PartialEq for LuaRef<'lua> {
+    #[inline]
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         let lua = self.lua;
         let state = lua.state();
diff --git a/src/userdata.rs b/src/userdata.rs
index 11f7d37..e035f4e 100644
--- a/src/userdata.rs
+++ b/src/userdata.rs
@@ -806,6 +806,12 @@ impl OwnedAnyUserData {
 }
 
 impl<'lua> AnyUserData<'lua> {
+    /// Unsafe because we omit type checks.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn from_ref(r: LuaRef<'lua>) -> Self {
+        Self(r)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_ref(&self) -> &LuaRef<'lua> {
         &self.0
     }