Simon Josefsson <sj(a)extundo.com> writes:
Out of curiosity, is it really possible for such a function to work,
given the high-level nature of elisp (garbage collection and
whatnot)? I wouldn't trust it to do the right thing as far as
security is conerned (but I may be paranoid).
Why don't you just read the description in the comment? I think it
correctly describes what should happen. Whether that is enough for
the paranoid, I cannot tell.