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This is a repost from an improperly worded email.
That previous email thread divulged into things it shouldn't have to which
I'm partially to blame.
This isn't Windows specific - the problem occurs across platforms.

This is simply about the proper way to define an *inline* array of items in
a Raku CStruct definition.  It's also about the retrieval of those stored
values.
The type of items aren't relevant. char[n], int[n], int16[n], etc ... it
doesn't matter one bit.

Given the following C structure:

typedef struct T {
>         char a[260];
>         int32_t  b;
> } T;
>

and given the following C function body:

void setTest(T *t){
>         (void)memset(t->a, 'T', 260);
>         t->b = 1;
> }
>

 I presumed this would be defined as follows in Raku[1]:

class T is repr('CStruct') {
>         HAS int8 @.a[260] is CArray;
>         has int32 $.b;
> };
>
> sub setTest(T) is native('./test.so') { * };
>

and invoked as such:

my T $t .= new;
> setTest($t);
>

While the value of the member 'b' gets set to 1 as expected, I cannot
inspect the values that should be stored at the memory location referenced
by member 'a[0]..a[n]'.

Conversely, the following C program snippet that utilizes the same C
function provides the output one would expect:

extern void setTest(T *);
>
> T t;
>
> int main(void)
> {
>         setTest(&t);
>         printf("%c\n%d\n", t.a[0], t.b);
>         _exit(0);
> }
>

So the questions are:

1) How does one define an *inline* array of whatever size in Raku (size
doesn't matter)
2) How does one retrieve the values stored in that defined array after the
callee populates it.

Thanks,
~Paul

[1] - test.so is the shared object that I created for testing.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This is a repost from an improperly worded email.<br>=
</div><div>That previous email thread divulged into things it shouldn&#39;t=
 have to which I&#39;m partially to blame.</div><div>This isn&#39;t Windows=
 specific - the problem occurs across platforms.<br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>This is simply about the proper way to define an *inline* array of items=
 in a Raku CStruct definition.=C2=A0 It&#39;s also about the retrieval of t=
hose stored values.<br></div><div>The type of items aren&#39;t relevant. ch=
ar[n], int[n], int16[n], etc ... it doesn&#39;t matter one bit.<br><br></di=
v><div>Given the following C structure:</div><div><br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>typedef struct T {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 char a[260];<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 int32_t=C2=A0 b;=
<br>} T;<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>and given the following =
C function body:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">void setTest(T *t){<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (void)m=
emset(t-&gt;a, &#39;T&#39;, 260);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 t-&gt;b =
=3D 1;<br>}<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0I presumed this would=
 be defined as follows in Raku[1]:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">class T is repr(&#39;CStruct&#39;) {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 HAS int8 @.a[260] is CArray;<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 has =
int32 $.b;<br>};<br><br>sub setTest(T) is native(&#39;./test.so&#39;) { * }=
;<br></blockquote></div>=C2=A0 <br></div><div>and invoked as such:<br><br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">my T $t .=3D new;<br>setTe=
st($t);<br></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>While the value of the me=
mber &#39;b&#39; gets set to 1 as expected, I cannot inspect the values tha=
t should be stored at the memory location referenced by member &#39;a[0]..a=
[n]&#39;.<br><br></div><div>Conversely, the following C program snippet tha=
t utilizes the same C function provides the output one would expect:<br><br=
></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
..8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">extern void s=
etTest(T *);<br><br>T t;<br><br>int main(void)<br>{<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 setTest(&amp;t);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 printf(&quot;%c\n%d=
\n&quot;, t.a[0], t.b);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _exit(0);<br>}<br></=
blockquote><br></div><div>So the questions are:<br><br></div><div>1) How do=
es one define an *inline* array of whatever size in Raku (size doesn&#39;t =
matter)<br></div><div>2) How does one retrieve the values stored in that de=
fined array after the callee populates it.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
nks,</div><div>~Paul<br></div><div><br></div><div>[1] - test.so is the shar=
ed object that I created for testing.<br></div><div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">_____________=
_____<br><br>:(){ :|:&amp; };:</div></div></div>

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Hello,

Maybe the behavior you're seeing is related to this bug:

https://github.com/rakudo/rakudo/issues/3633

For what I was concerned, Raku 2020.10 solved the problem, but since the
issue was reopened right after I closed it, I imagine the problem is still
lingering.
Perhaps you can add some remarks to that issue; your example code might
help to clarify the problem.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 2:41 AM Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a repost from an improperly worded email.
> That previous email thread divulged into things it shouldn't have to which
> I'm partially to blame.
> This isn't Windows specific - the problem occurs across platforms.
>
> This is simply about the proper way to define an *inline* array of items
> in a Raku CStruct definition.  It's also about the retrieval of those
> stored values.
> The type of items aren't relevant. char[n], int[n], int16[n], etc ... it
> doesn't matter one bit.
>
> Given the following C structure:
>
> typedef struct T {
>>         char a[260];
>>         int32_t  b;
>> } T;
>>
>
> and given the following C function body:
>
> void setTest(T *t){
>>         (void)memset(t->a, 'T', 260);
>>         t->b = 1;
>> }
>>
>
>  I presumed this would be defined as follows in Raku[1]:
>
> class T is repr('CStruct') {
>>         HAS int8 @.a[260] is CArray;
>>         has int32 $.b;
>> };
>>
>> sub setTest(T) is native('./test.so') { * };
>>
>
> and invoked as such:
>
> my T $t .= new;
>> setTest($t);
>>
>
> While the value of the member 'b' gets set to 1 as expected, I cannot
> inspect the values that should be stored at the memory location referenced
> by member 'a[0]..a[n]'.
>
> Conversely, the following C program snippet that utilizes the same C
> function provides the output one would expect:
>
> extern void setTest(T *);
>>
>> T t;
>>
>> int main(void)
>> {
>>         setTest(&t);
>>         printf("%c\n%d\n", t.a[0], t.b);
>>         _exit(0);
>> }
>>
>
> So the questions are:
>
> 1) How does one define an *inline* array of whatever size in Raku (size
> doesn't matter)
> 2) How does one retrieve the values stored in that defined array after the
> callee populates it.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Paul
>
> [1] - test.so is the shared object that I created for testing.
> --
> __________________
>
> :(){ :|:& };:
>


-- 
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#000000">Hello=
,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#000000"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#000000">Maybe the behavior you&#39;=
re seeing is related to this bug:<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"color:#000000"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
#000000"><a href=3D"https://github.com/rakudo/rakudo/issues/3633">https://g=
ithub.com/rakudo/rakudo/issues/3633</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"color:#000000"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"colo=
r:#000000">For what I was concerned, Raku 2020.10 solved the problem, but s=
ince the issue was reopened right after I closed it, I imagine the problem =
is still lingering.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#00000=
0">Perhaps you can add some remarks to that issue; your example code might =
help to clarify the problem.<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 2:41 AM Paul P=
rocacci &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pprocacci@gmail.com">pprocacci@gmail.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div>This is a repost from an improperly worded email.<br></div=
><div>That previous email thread divulged into things it shouldn&#39;t have=
 to which I&#39;m partially to blame.</div><div>This isn&#39;t Windows spec=
ific - the problem occurs across platforms.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Th=
is is simply about the proper way to define an *inline* array of items in a=
 Raku CStruct definition.=C2=A0 It&#39;s also about the retrieval of those =
stored values.<br></div><div>The type of items aren&#39;t relevant. char[n]=
, int[n], int16[n], etc ... it doesn&#39;t matter one bit.<br><br></div><di=
v>Given the following C structure:</div><div><br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>typedef struct T {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 char a[260];<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 int32_t=C2=A0 b;<br>=
} T;<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>and given the following C fu=
nction body:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex">void setTest(T *t){<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (void)memse=
t(t-&gt;a, &#39;T&#39;, 260);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 t-&gt;b =3D 1;=
<br>}<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0I presumed this would be de=
fined as follows in Raku[1]:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">class T is repr(&#39;CStruct&#39;) {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 HAS int8 @.a[260] is CArray;<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 has int32 $=
..b;<br>};<br><br>sub setTest(T) is native(&#39;./test.so&#39;) { * };<br></=
blockquote></div>=C2=A0 <br></div><div>and invoked as such:<br><br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">my T $t .=3D new;<br>setTest($t);=
<br></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>While the value of the member &#=
39;b&#39; gets set to 1 as expected, I cannot inspect the values that shoul=
d be stored at the memory location referenced by member &#39;a[0]..a[n]&#39=
;.<br><br></div><div>Conversely, the following C program snippet that utili=
zes the same C function provides the output one would expect:<br><br></div>=
<div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">extern void setTest(=
T *);<br><br>T t;<br><br>int main(void)<br>{<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 setTest(&amp;t);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 printf(&quot;%c\n%d\n&quot=
;, t.a[0], t.b);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _exit(0);<br>}<br></blockqu=
ote><br></div><div>So the questions are:<br><br></div><div>1) How does one =
define an *inline* array of whatever size in Raku (size doesn&#39;t matter)=
<br></div><div>2) How does one retrieve the values stored in that defined a=
rray after the callee populates it.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</d=
iv><div>~Paul<br></div><div><br></div><div>[1] - test.so is the shared obje=
ct that I created for testing.<br></div><div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">______=
____________<br><br>:(){ :|:&amp; };:</div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_signature">Fernando Santagata</div>

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Thanks for that.
I did see that but neglected to add my 2 cents.
I just have though.

~Paul

On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 8:40 PM Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is a repost from an improperly worded email.
> That previous email thread divulged into things it shouldn't have to which
> I'm partially to blame.
> This isn't Windows specific - the problem occurs across platforms.
>
> This is simply about the proper way to define an *inline* array of items
> in a Raku CStruct definition.  It's also about the retrieval of those
> stored values.
> The type of items aren't relevant. char[n], int[n], int16[n], etc ... it
> doesn't matter one bit.
>
> Given the following C structure:
>
> typedef struct T {
>>         char a[260];
>>         int32_t  b;
>> } T;
>>
>
> and given the following C function body:
>
> void setTest(T *t){
>>         (void)memset(t->a, 'T', 260);
>>         t->b = 1;
>> }
>>
>
>  I presumed this would be defined as follows in Raku[1]:
>
> class T is repr('CStruct') {
>>         HAS int8 @.a[260] is CArray;
>>         has int32 $.b;
>> };
>>
>> sub setTest(T) is native('./test.so') { * };
>>
>
> and invoked as such:
>
> my T $t .= new;
>> setTest($t);
>>
>
> While the value of the member 'b' gets set to 1 as expected, I cannot
> inspect the values that should be stored at the memory location referenced
> by member 'a[0]..a[n]'.
>
> Conversely, the following C program snippet that utilizes the same C
> function provides the output one would expect:
>
> extern void setTest(T *);
>>
>> T t;
>>
>> int main(void)
>> {
>>         setTest(&t);
>>         printf("%c\n%d\n", t.a[0], t.b);
>>         _exit(0);
>> }
>>
>
> So the questions are:
>
> 1) How does one define an *inline* array of whatever size in Raku (size
> doesn't matter)
> 2) How does one retrieve the values stored in that defined array after the
> callee populates it.
>
> Thanks,
> ~Paul
>
> [1] - test.so is the shared object that I created for testing.
> --
> __________________
>
> :(){ :|:& };:
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks for that.</div><div>I did see that but neglect=
ed to add my 2 cents.</div><div>I just have though.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>~Paul<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 8:40 PM Paul Procacci &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:pprocacci@gmail.com">pprocacci@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Th=
is is a repost from an improperly worded email.<br></div><div>That previous=
 email thread divulged into things it shouldn&#39;t have to which I&#39;m p=
artially to blame.</div><div>This isn&#39;t Windows specific - the problem =
occurs across platforms.<br></div><div><br></div><div>This is simply about =
the proper way to define an *inline* array of items in a Raku CStruct defin=
ition.=C2=A0 It&#39;s also about the retrieval of those stored values.<br><=
/div><div>The type of items aren&#39;t relevant. char[n], int[n], int16[n],=
 etc ... it doesn&#39;t matter one bit.<br><br></div><div>Given the followi=
ng C structure:</div><div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div>typedef struct T {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 char a[26=
0];<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 int32_t=C2=A0 b;<br>} T;<br></div></bloc=
kquote><div><br></div><div>and given the following C function body:</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">void se=
tTest(T *t){<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (void)memset(t-&gt;a, &#39;T&#3=
9;, 260);<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 t-&gt;b =3D 1;<br>}<br></blockquot=
e><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0I presumed this would be defined as follows in =
Raku[1]:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">class T i=
s repr(&#39;CStruct&#39;) {<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 HAS int8 @.a[260=
] is CArray;<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 has int32 $.b;<br>};<br><br>sub=
 setTest(T) is native(&#39;./test.so&#39;) { * };<br></blockquote></div>=C2=
=A0 <br></div><div>and invoked as such:<br><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">my T $t .=3D new;<br>setTest($t);<br></blockquote></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>While the value of the member &#39;b&#39; gets set t=
o 1 as expected, I cannot inspect the values that should be stored at the m=
emory location referenced by member &#39;a[0]..a[n]&#39;.<br><br></div><div=
>Conversely, the following C program snippet that utilizes the same C funct=
ion provides the output one would expect:<br><br></div><div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">extern void setTest(T *);<br><br>T t;<br=
><br>int main(void)<br>{<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 setTest(&amp;t);<br=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 printf(&quot;%c\n%d\n&quot;, t.a[0], t.b);<br>=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _exit(0);<br>}<br></blockquote><br></div><div>S=
o the questions are:<br><br></div><div>1) How does one define an *inline* a=
rray of whatever size in Raku (size doesn&#39;t matter)<br></div><div>2) Ho=
w does one retrieve the values stored in that defined array after the calle=
e populates it.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>~Paul<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>[1] - test.so is the shared object that I created fo=
r testing.<br></div><div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">__________________<br><br>=
:(){ :|:&amp; };:</div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_signature">__________________<br><br>:(){ :|:&amp; };:</div>

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