Re: memory checking function

[Steve Strassmann <straz@cambridge.apple.com>]

>Date: 25 Nov 1992 11:34:36 U
>From: "Dave Wroblewski" <davew@atqm.advtech.uswest.com>
>Subject: Re: memory checking function
>To: info-mcl@cambridge.apple.com
>
>        Reply to:   RE>memory checking function
>>> MCL has two undocumented hooks for the GC....
>
>This message reminded me that I occasionally want to disable the cursor
>switch to "GC" that accompanies a GC (especially during demos -- I 
>don't care if a GC happens, I just don't want to have to explain the 
>cursor to someone)
>
>Is this implemented using these hooks?  If not, is there a way to disable
>this feature? If not, could one be installed in upcoming patches/versions of
>MCL?
>
>Thanks,
>David Wroblewski
>U S WEST Advanced Technologies
>Boulder, CO

Yup, try (ccl::use-gc-cursor-p nil). Pretty cool, huh?

There's also (ccl::using-gc-cursor-p), which returns T or NIL.
Hmm, it looks like it returns exactly the inverse of what it should
return - looks like a bug to me.

Ps. you can use ResEdit to edit the CURS resource to change the
GC cursor's shape arbitrarily, if you're artistically inclined.