[plt-scheme] ffi _ptr mode i
Could something be added to the ffi documentation about the usage of `i'
for the _ptr type? I was accidentally using (_ptr i _SomeStruct) when I
really just wanted _SomeStruct-pointer. I guess this is obvious but I
started second guessing myself after reading the documentation a few
times. Strangely my program didnt crash regardless of which form I
used.. why is this?
I wont complain without at least trying to help so here is my version of
what the documentation should say.
`|i|', indicating an /input/ pointer argument: the wrapper will arrange
for the function call to receive a value that can be used with the
|type| and to send a pointer to this value to the foreign function. This
mode only needs to be used with primitive C types such as _int or _long.
Structures can simply be passed as _foo-pointer. After the call the
value is discarded.