Live ref
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| - | A [[live ref]] is | + | A [[live ref]] is an [[eventual ref]] into another [[vat]] that isn't a [[SturdyRef]]. Live refs last only as long as the two vats are running and in communication; they become [[broken ref]]s afterward. |
| - | All live refs arrive either by being passed over another live ref ([[argument]] or [[return value|return]]) or as the result of [[SturdyRef#getRcvr/0 dereferencing a SturdyRef]]. | + | All live refs arrive either by being passed over another live ref ([[argument]] or [[return value|return]]) or as the result of [[SturdyRef#getRcvr/0| dereferencing a SturdyRef]]. |
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Revision as of 11:45, 27 September 2008
A live ref is an eventual ref into another vat that isn't a SturdyRef. Live refs last only as long as the two vats are running and in communication; they become broken refs afterward.
All live refs arrive either by being passed over another live ref (argument or return) or as the result of dereferencing a SturdyRef.
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