/**
 * This module provides an interface to the garbage collector used by
 * applications written in the D programming language. It allows the
 * garbage collector in the runtime to be swapped without affecting
 * binary compatibility of applications.
 *
 * Using this module is not necessary in typical D code. It is mostly
 * useful when doing low-level _memory management.
 *
 * Notes_to_users:
 *
   $(OL
   $(LI The GC is a conservative mark-and-sweep collector. It only runs a
        collection cycle when an allocation is requested of it, never
        otherwise. Hence, if the program is not doing allocations,
        there will be no GC collection pauses. The pauses occur because
        all threads the GC knows about are halted so the threads' stacks
        and registers can be scanned for references to GC allocated data.
   )

   $(LI The GC does not know about threads that were created by directly calling
        the OS/C runtime thread creation APIs and D threads that were detached
        from the D runtime after creation.
        Such threads will not be paused for a GC collection, and the GC might not detect
        references to GC allocated data held by them. This can cause memory corruption.
        There are several ways to resolve this issue:
        $(OL
        $(LI Do not hold references to GC allocated data in such threads.)
        $(LI Register/unregister such data with calls to $(LREF addRoot)/$(LREF removeRoot) and
        $(LREF addRange)/$(LREF removeRange).)
        $(LI Maintain another reference to that same data in another thread that the
        GC does know about.)
        $(LI Disable GC collection cycles while that thread is active with $(LREF disable)/$(LREF enable).)
        $(LI Register the thread with the GC using $(CXREF thread, thread_attachThis)/$(CXREF thread, thread_detachThis).)
        )
   )
   )
 *
 * Notes_to_implementors:
 * $(UL
 * $(LI On POSIX systems, the signals SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 are reserved
 *   by this module for use in the garbage collector implementation.
 *   Typically, they will be used to stop and resume other threads
 *   when performing a collection, but an implementation may choose
 *   not to use this mechanism (or not stop the world at all, in the
 *   case of concurrent garbage collectors).)
 *
 * $(LI Registers, the stack, and any other _memory locations added through
 *   the $(D GC.$(LREF addRange)) function are always scanned conservatively.
 *   This means that even if a variable is e.g. of type $(D float),
 *   it will still be scanned for possible GC pointers. And, if the
 *   word-interpreted representation of the variable matches a GC-managed
 *   _memory block's address, that _memory block is considered live.)
 *
 * $(LI Implementations are free to scan the non-root heap in a precise
 *   manner, so that fields of types like $(D float) will not be considered
 *   relevant when scanning the heap. Thus, casting a GC pointer to an
 *   integral type (e.g. $(D size_t)) and storing it in a field of that
 *   type inside the GC heap may mean that it will not be recognized
 *   if the _memory block was allocated with precise type info or with
 *   the $(D GC.BlkAttr.$(LREF NO_SCAN)) attribute.)
 *
 * $(LI Destructors will always be executed while other threads are
 *   active; that is, an implementation that stops the world must not
 *   execute destructors until the world has been resumed.)
 *
 * $(LI A destructor of an object must not access object references
 *   within the object. This means that an implementation is free to
 *   optimize based on this rule.)
 *
 * $(LI An implementation is free to perform heap compaction and copying
 *   so long as no valid GC pointers are invalidated in the process.
 *   However, _memory allocated with $(D GC.BlkAttr.$(LREF NO_MOVE)) must
 *   not be moved/copied.)
 *
 * $(LI Implementations must support interior pointers. That is, if the
 *   only reference to a GC-managed _memory block points into the
 *   middle of the block rather than the beginning (for example), the
 *   GC must consider the _memory block live. The exception to this
 *   rule is when a _memory block is allocated with the
 *   $(D GC.BlkAttr.$(LREF NO_INTERIOR)) attribute; it is the user's
 *   responsibility to make sure such _memory blocks have a proper pointer
 *   to them when they should be considered live.)
 *
 * $(LI It is acceptable for an implementation to store bit flags into
 *   pointer values and GC-managed _memory blocks, so long as such a
 *   trick is not visible to the application. In practice, this means
 *   that only a stop-the-world collector can do this.)
 *
 * $(LI Implementations are free to assume that GC pointers are only
 *   stored on word boundaries. Unaligned pointers may be ignored
 *   entirely.)
 *
 * $(LI Implementations are free to run collections at any point. It is,
 *   however, recommendable to only do so when an allocation attempt
 *   happens and there is insufficient _memory available.)
 * )
 *
 * Copyright: Copyright Sean Kelly 2005 - 2015.
 * License:   $(LINK2 http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt, Boost License 1.0)
 * Authors:   Sean Kelly, Alex Rønne Petersen
 * Source:    $(DRUNTIMESRC core/_memory.d)
 */

module core.memory;


private
{
    extern (C) void gc_init();
    extern (C) void gc_term();

    extern (C) void gc_enable() nothrow;
    extern (C) void gc_disable() nothrow;
    extern (C) void gc_collect() nothrow;
    extern (C) void gc_minimize() nothrow;

    extern (C) uint gc_getAttr( void* p ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) uint gc_setAttr( void* p, uint a ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) uint gc_clrAttr( void* p, uint a ) pure nothrow;

    extern (C) void*    gc_malloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo = null ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) void*    gc_calloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo = null ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) BlkInfo_ gc_qalloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo = null ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) void*    gc_realloc( void* p, size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo = null ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) size_t   gc_extend( void* p, size_t mx, size_t sz, const TypeInfo = null ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) size_t   gc_reserve( size_t sz ) nothrow;
    extern (C) void     gc_free( void* p ) pure nothrow;

    extern (C) void*   gc_addrOf( void* p ) pure nothrow;
    extern (C) size_t  gc_sizeOf( void* p ) pure nothrow;

    struct BlkInfo_
    {
        void*  base;
        size_t size;
        uint   attr;
    }

    extern (C) BlkInfo_ gc_query( void* p ) pure nothrow;

    extern (C) void gc_addRoot( in void* p ) nothrow;
    extern (C) void gc_addRange( in void* p, size_t sz, const TypeInfo ti = null ) nothrow @nogc;

    extern (C) void gc_removeRoot( in void* p ) nothrow;
    extern (C) void gc_removeRange( in void* p ) nothrow @nogc;
    extern (C) void gc_runFinalizers( in void[] segment );

    package extern (C) bool gc_inFinalizer();
}


/**
 * This struct encapsulates all garbage collection functionality for the D
 * programming language.
 */
struct GC
{
    @disable this();

    /**
     * Enables automatic garbage collection behavior if collections have
     * previously been suspended by a call to disable.  This function is
     * reentrant, and must be called once for every call to disable before
     * automatic collections are enabled.
     */
    static void enable() nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_enable();
    }


    /**
     * Disables automatic garbage collections performed to minimize the
     * process footprint.  Collections may continue to occur in instances
     * where the implementation deems necessary for correct program behavior,
     * such as during an out of memory condition.  This function is reentrant,
     * but enable must be called once for each call to disable.
     */
    static void disable() nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_disable();
    }


    /**
     * Begins a full collection.  While the meaning of this may change based
     * on the garbage collector implementation, typical behavior is to scan
     * all stack segments for roots, mark accessible memory blocks as alive,
     * and then to reclaim free space.  This action may need to suspend all
     * running threads for at least part of the collection process.
     */
    static void collect() nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_collect();
    }

    /**
     * Indicates that the managed memory space be minimized by returning free
     * physical memory to the operating system.  The amount of free memory
     * returned depends on the allocator design and on program behavior.
     */
    static void minimize() nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_minimize();
    }


    /**
     * Elements for a bit field representing memory block attributes.  These
     * are manipulated via the getAttr, setAttr, clrAttr functions.
     */
    enum BlkAttr : uint
    {
        NONE        = 0b0000_0000, /// No attributes set.
        FINALIZE    = 0b0000_0001, /// Finalize the data in this block on collect.
        NO_SCAN     = 0b0000_0010, /// Do not scan through this block on collect.
        NO_MOVE     = 0b0000_0100, /// Do not move this memory block on collect.
        /**
        This block contains the info to allow appending.

        This can be used to manually allocate arrays. Initial slice size is 0.

        Note: The slice's useable size will not match the block size. Use
        $(LREF capacity) to retrieve actual useable capacity.

        Example:
        ----
        // Allocate the underlying array.
        int*  pToArray = cast(int*)GC.malloc(10 * int.sizeof, GC.BlkAttr.NO_SCAN | GC.BlkAttr.APPENDABLE);
        // Bind a slice. Check the slice has capacity information.
        int[] slice = pToArray[0 .. 0];
        assert(capacity(slice) > 0);
        // Appending to the slice will not relocate it.
        slice.length = 5;
        slice ~= 1;
        assert(slice.ptr == p);
        ----
        */
        APPENDABLE  = 0b0000_1000,

        /**
        This block is guaranteed to have a pointer to its base while it is
        alive.  Interior pointers can be safely ignored.  This attribute is
        useful for eliminating false pointers in very large data structures
        and is only implemented for data structures at least a page in size.
        */
        NO_INTERIOR = 0b0001_0000,

        STRUCTFINAL = 0b0010_0000, // the block has a finalizer for (an array of) structs
    }


    /**
     * Contains aggregate information about a block of managed memory.  The
     * purpose of this struct is to support a more efficient query style in
     * instances where detailed information is needed.
     *
     * base = A pointer to the base of the block in question.
     * size = The size of the block, calculated from base.
     * attr = Attribute bits set on the memory block.
     */
    alias BlkInfo_ BlkInfo;


    /**
     * Returns a bit field representing all block attributes set for the memory
     * referenced by p.  If p references memory not originally allocated by
     * this garbage collector, points to the interior of a memory block, or if
     * p is null, zero will be returned.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  A bit field containing any bits set for the memory block referenced by
     *  p or zero on error.
     */
    static uint getAttr( in void* p ) nothrow
    {
        return getAttr(cast()p);
    }


    /// ditto
    static uint getAttr(void* p) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_getAttr( p );
    }


    /**
     * Sets the specified bits for the memory references by p.  If p references
     * memory not originally allocated by this garbage collector, points to the
     * interior of a memory block, or if p is null, no action will be
     * performed.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *  a = A bit field containing any bits to set for this memory block.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The result of a call to getAttr after the specified bits have been
     *  set.
     */
    static uint setAttr( in void* p, uint a ) nothrow
    {
        return setAttr(cast()p, a);
    }


    /// ditto
    static uint setAttr(void* p, uint a) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_setAttr( p, a );
    }


    /**
     * Clears the specified bits for the memory references by p.  If p
     * references memory not originally allocated by this garbage collector,
     * points to the interior of a memory block, or if p is null, no action
     * will be performed.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *  a = A bit field containing any bits to clear for this memory block.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The result of a call to getAttr after the specified bits have been
     *  cleared.
     */
    static uint clrAttr( in void* p, uint a ) nothrow
    {
        return clrAttr(cast()p, a);
    }


    /// ditto
    static uint clrAttr(void* p, uint a) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_clrAttr( p, a );
    }


    /**
     * Requests an aligned block of managed memory from the garbage collector.
     * This memory may be deleted at will with a call to free, or it may be
     * discarded and cleaned up automatically during a collection run.  If
     * allocation fails, this function will call onOutOfMemory which is
     * expected to throw an OutOfMemoryError.
     *
     * Params:
     *  sz = The desired allocation size in bytes.
     *  ba = A bitmask of the attributes to set on this block.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the memory. The GC might use this information
     *       to improve scanning for pointers or to call finalizers.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  A reference to the allocated memory or null if insufficient memory
     *  is available.
     *
     * Throws:
     *  OutOfMemoryError on allocation failure.
     */
    static void* malloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo ti = null ) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_malloc( sz, ba, ti );
    }


    /**
     * Requests an aligned block of managed memory from the garbage collector.
     * This memory may be deleted at will with a call to free, or it may be
     * discarded and cleaned up automatically during a collection run.  If
     * allocation fails, this function will call onOutOfMemory which is
     * expected to throw an OutOfMemoryError.
     *
     * Params:
     *  sz = The desired allocation size in bytes.
     *  ba = A bitmask of the attributes to set on this block.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the memory. The GC might use this information
     *       to improve scanning for pointers or to call finalizers.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  Information regarding the allocated memory block or BlkInfo.init on
     *  error.
     *
     * Throws:
     *  OutOfMemoryError on allocation failure.
     */
    static BlkInfo qalloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo ti = null ) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_qalloc( sz, ba, ti );
    }


    /**
     * Requests an aligned block of managed memory from the garbage collector,
     * which is initialized with all bits set to zero.  This memory may be
     * deleted at will with a call to free, or it may be discarded and cleaned
     * up automatically during a collection run.  If allocation fails, this
     * function will call onOutOfMemory which is expected to throw an
     * OutOfMemoryError.
     *
     * Params:
     *  sz = The desired allocation size in bytes.
     *  ba = A bitmask of the attributes to set on this block.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the memory. The GC might use this information
     *       to improve scanning for pointers or to call finalizers.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  A reference to the allocated memory or null if insufficient memory
     *  is available.
     *
     * Throws:
     *  OutOfMemoryError on allocation failure.
     */
    static void* calloc( size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo ti = null ) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_calloc( sz, ba, ti );
    }


    /**
     * If sz is zero, the memory referenced by p will be deallocated as if
     * by a call to free.  A new memory block of size sz will then be
     * allocated as if by a call to malloc, or the implementation may instead
     * resize the memory block in place.  The contents of the new memory block
     * will be the same as the contents of the old memory block, up to the
     * lesser of the new and old sizes.  Note that existing memory will only
     * be freed by realloc if sz is equal to zero.  The garbage collector is
     * otherwise expected to later reclaim the memory block if it is unused.
     * If allocation fails, this function will call onOutOfMemory which is
     * expected to throw an OutOfMemoryError.  If p references memory not
     * originally allocated by this garbage collector, or if it points to the
     * interior of a memory block, no action will be taken.  If ba is zero
     * (the default) and p references the head of a valid, known memory block
     * then any bits set on the current block will be set on the new block if a
     * reallocation is required.  If ba is not zero and p references the head
     * of a valid, known memory block then the bits in ba will replace those on
     * the current memory block and will also be set on the new block if a
     * reallocation is required.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p  = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *  sz = The desired allocation size in bytes.
     *  ba = A bitmask of the attributes to set on this block.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the memory. The GC might use this information
     *       to improve scanning for pointers or to call finalizers.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  A reference to the allocated memory on success or null if sz is
     *  zero.  On failure, the original value of p is returned.
     *
     * Throws:
     *  OutOfMemoryError on allocation failure.
     */
    static void* realloc( void* p, size_t sz, uint ba = 0, const TypeInfo ti = null ) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_realloc( p, sz, ba, ti );
    }

    /// Issue 13111
    unittest
    {
        enum size1 = 1 << 11 + 1; // page in large object pool
        enum size2 = 1 << 22 + 1; // larger than large object pool size

        auto data1 = cast(ubyte*)GC.calloc(size1);
        auto data2 = cast(ubyte*)GC.realloc(data1, size2);

        BlkInfo info = query(data2);
        assert(info.size >= size2);
    }


    /**
     * Requests that the managed memory block referenced by p be extended in
     * place by at least mx bytes, with a desired extension of sz bytes.  If an
     * extension of the required size is not possible or if p references memory
     * not originally allocated by this garbage collector, no action will be
     * taken.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p  = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *  mx = The minimum extension size in bytes.
     *  sz = The desired extension size in bytes.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the full memory block. The GC might use
     *       this information to improve scanning for pointers or to
     *       call finalizers.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The size in bytes of the extended memory block referenced by p or zero
     *  if no extension occurred.
     *
     * Note:
     *  Extend may also be used to extend slices (or memory blocks with
     *  $(LREF APPENDABLE) info). However, use the return value only
     *  as an indicator of success. $(LREF capacity) should be used to
     *  retrieve actual useable slice capacity.
     */
    static size_t extend( void* p, size_t mx, size_t sz, const TypeInfo ti = null ) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_extend( p, mx, sz, ti );
    }
    /// Standard extending
    unittest
    {
        size_t size = 1000;
        int* p = cast(int*)GC.malloc(size * int.sizeof, GC.BlkAttr.NO_SCAN);

        //Try to extend the allocated data by 1000 elements, preferred 2000.
        size_t u = GC.extend(p, 1000 * int.sizeof, 2000 * int.sizeof);
        if (u != 0)
            size = u / int.sizeof;
    }
    /// slice extending
    unittest
    {
        int[] slice = new int[](1000);
        int*  p     = slice.ptr;

        //Check we have access to capacity before attempting the extend
        if (slice.capacity)
        {
            //Try to extend slice by 1000 elements, preferred 2000.
            size_t u = GC.extend(p, 1000 * int.sizeof, 2000 * int.sizeof);
            if (u != 0)
            {
                slice.length = slice.capacity;
                assert(slice.length >= 2000);
            }
        }
    }


    /**
     * Requests that at least sz bytes of memory be obtained from the operating
     * system and marked as free.
     *
     * Params:
     *  sz = The desired size in bytes.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The actual number of bytes reserved or zero on error.
     */
    static size_t reserve( size_t sz ) nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        return gc_reserve( sz );
    }


    /**
     * Deallocates the memory referenced by p.  If p is null, no action occurs.
     * If p references memory not originally allocated by this garbage
     * collector, if p points to the interior of a memory block, or if this
     * method is called from a finalizer, no action will be taken.  The block
     * will not be finalized regardless of whether the FINALIZE attribute is
     * set.  If finalization is desired, use delete instead.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     */
    static void free( void* p ) pure nothrow
    {
        gc_free( p );
    }


    /**
     * Returns the base address of the memory block containing p.  This value
     * is useful to determine whether p is an interior pointer, and the result
     * may be passed to routines such as sizeOf which may otherwise fail.  If p
     * references memory not originally allocated by this garbage collector, if
     * p is null, or if the garbage collector does not support this operation,
     * null will be returned.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root or the interior of a valid memory block or to
     *      null.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The base address of the memory block referenced by p or null on error.
     */
    static inout(void)* addrOf( inout(void)* p ) nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        return cast(inout(void)*)gc_addrOf(cast(void*)p);
    }


    /// ditto
    static void* addrOf(void* p) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_addrOf(p);
    }


    /**
     * Returns the true size of the memory block referenced by p.  This value
     * represents the maximum number of bytes for which a call to realloc may
     * resize the existing block in place.  If p references memory not
     * originally allocated by this garbage collector, points to the interior
     * of a memory block, or if p is null, zero will be returned.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root of a valid memory block or to null.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  The size in bytes of the memory block referenced by p or zero on error.
     */
    static size_t sizeOf( in void* p ) nothrow
    {
        return gc_sizeOf(cast(void*)p);
    }


    /// ditto
    static size_t sizeOf(void* p) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_sizeOf( p );
    }

    // verify that the reallocation doesn't leave the size cache in a wrong state
    unittest
    {
        auto data = cast(int*)realloc(null, 4096);
        size_t size = GC.sizeOf(data);
        assert(size >= 4096);
        data = cast(int*)GC.realloc(data, 4100);
        size = GC.sizeOf(data);
        assert(size >= 4100);
    }

    /**
     * Returns aggregate information about the memory block containing p.  If p
     * references memory not originally allocated by this garbage collector, if
     * p is null, or if the garbage collector does not support this operation,
     * BlkInfo.init will be returned.  Typically, support for this operation
     * is dependent on support for addrOf.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer to the root or the interior of a valid memory block or to
     *      null.
     *
     * Returns:
     *  Information regarding the memory block referenced by p or BlkInfo.init
     *  on error.
     */
    static BlkInfo query( in void* p ) nothrow
    {
        return gc_query(cast(void*)p);
    }


    /// ditto
    static BlkInfo query(void* p) pure nothrow
    {
        return gc_query( p );
    }


    /**
     * Adds an internal root pointing to the GC memory block referenced by p.
     * As a result, the block referenced by p itself and any blocks accessible
     * via it will be considered live until the root is removed again.
     *
     * If p is null, no operation is performed.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer into a GC-managed memory block or null.
     *
     * Example:
     * ---
     * // Typical C-style callback mechanism; the passed function
     * // is invoked with the user-supplied context pointer at a
     * // later point.
     * extern(C) void addCallback(void function(void*), void*);
     *
     * // Allocate an object on the GC heap (this would usually be
     * // some application-specific context data).
     * auto context = new Object;
     *
     * // Make sure that it is not collected even if it is no
     * // longer referenced from D code (stack, GC heap, …).
     * GC.addRoot(cast(void*)context);
     *
     * // Also ensure that a moving collector does not relocate
     * // the object.
     * GC.setAttr(cast(void*)context, GC.BlkAttr.NO_MOVE);
     *
     * // Now context can be safely passed to the C library.
     * addCallback(&myHandler, cast(void*)context);
     *
     * extern(C) void myHandler(void* ctx)
     * {
     *     // Assuming that the callback is invoked only once, the
     *     // added root can be removed again now to allow the GC
     *     // to collect it later.
     *     GC.removeRoot(ctx);
     *     GC.clrAttr(ctx, GC.BlkAttr.NO_MOVE);
     *
     *     auto context = cast(Object)ctx;
     *     // Use context here…
     * }
     * ---
     */
    static void addRoot( in void* p ) nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_addRoot( p );
    }


    /**
     * Removes the memory block referenced by p from an internal list of roots
     * to be scanned during a collection.  If p is null or is not a value
     * previously passed to addRoot() then no operation is performed.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p = A pointer into a GC-managed memory block or null.
     */
    static void removeRoot( in void* p ) nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_removeRoot( p );
    }


    /**
     * Adds $(D p[0 .. sz]) to the list of memory ranges to be scanned for
     * pointers during a collection. If p is null, no operation is performed.
     *
     * Note that $(D p[0 .. sz]) is treated as an opaque range of memory assumed
     * to be suitably managed by the caller. In particular, if p points into a
     * GC-managed memory block, addRange does $(I not) mark this block as live.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p  = A pointer to a valid memory address or to null.
     *  sz = The size in bytes of the block to add. If sz is zero then the
     *       no operation will occur. If p is null then sz must be zero.
     *  ti = TypeInfo to describe the memory. The GC might use this information
     *       to improve scanning for pointers or to call finalizers
     *
     * Example:
     * ---
     * // Allocate a piece of memory on the C heap.
     * enum size = 1_000;
     * auto rawMemory = core.stdc.stdlib.malloc(size);
     *
     * // Add it as a GC range.
     * GC.addRange(rawMemory, size);
     *
     * // Now, pointers to GC-managed memory stored in
     * // rawMemory will be recognized on collection.
     * ---
     */
    static void addRange( in void* p, size_t sz, const TypeInfo ti = null ) @nogc nothrow /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_addRange( p, sz, ti );
    }


    /**
     * Removes the memory range starting at p from an internal list of ranges
     * to be scanned during a collection. If p is null or does not represent
     * a value previously passed to addRange() then no operation is
     * performed.
     *
     * Params:
     *  p  = A pointer to a valid memory address or to null.
     */
    static void removeRange( in void* p ) nothrow @nogc /* FIXME pure */
    {
        gc_removeRange( p );
    }


    /**
     * Runs any finalizer that is located in address range of the
     * given code segment.  This is used before unloading shared
     * libraries.  All matching objects which have a finalizer in this
     * code segment are assumed to be dead, using them while or after
     * calling this method has undefined behavior.
     *
     * Params:
     *  segment = address range of a code segment.
     */
    static void runFinalizers( in void[] segment )
    {
        gc_runFinalizers( segment );
    }
}
