Re: pari_init and programs using libpari.

[Bill Allombert <allomber@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 04:24:30PM -0800, Ilya Zakharevich wrote:
> On Tue, May 17, 2005 at 02:37:52PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote:
> > Hello pari-dev,
> > 
> > We are considering adding a new function as an optionnal replacement for
> > pari_init. The idea is to add a flag that would let the user some
> > behaviour of pari_init tpht might interfer with the program, in
> > particular the installation of a signa handler.
> > 
> > We consider adding a function:
> > void pari_init_fancy(size_t parisize, ulong maxprime, long initops)
> > 
> > If you have ran into trouble with pari_init() and would like
> > improvements, now it is time to speak up.
> 
> Sorry for entering into discussion late.
> 
> This is what Math::Pari is using for many years now:
> 
>    INIT_JMP_off;
>    INIT_SIG_off;

So if we were to provide pari_init_fancy(), would you use it ?
Could we then get rid of the global variable init_opts? 

Cheers,
Bill.