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@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ There are some caveats to the panic / abort guarantee, however:
memory. memory.
* The internal Lua allocator is set to use `realloc` from `libc`, but it is * The internal Lua allocator is set to use `realloc` from `libc`, but it is
wrapped in such a way that OOM errors are guaranteed to *abort*. This is wrapped in such a way that OOM errors are guaranteed to *abort*. This is
not currently such a big deal, as this matches the behavior of Rust itself. not currently such a huge deal outside of untrusted scripts, as this matches
This allows the internals of `rlua` to, in certain cases, call 'm' Lua C API the behavior of Rust itself. Doing this allows the internals of `rlua` to,
functions with the garbage collector disabled and know that these cannot in certain cases, call 'm' Lua C API functions with the garbage collector
error. Eventually, `rlua` will support memory limits on scripts, and those disabled and know that these cannot error. Eventually, `rlua` will support
memory limits will cause regular memory errors rather than OOM aborts. memory limits on scripts, and those memory limits will cause regular memory
errors rather than OOM aborts.
Yet another goal of the library is to, in all cases, safely handle panics Yet another goal of the library is to, in all cases, safely handle panics
generated by Rust callbacks. Panic unwinds in Rust callbacks should currently generated by Rust callbacks. Panic unwinds in Rust callbacks should currently