lua/lbaselib.c, branch v5.5.1

'load' reader function doesn't need to preserve stack

2026-04-23T20:58:55+00:00

Avoid macros luaL_loadbuffer and luaL_loadfile

2026-04-07T16:42:34+00:00

Use luaL_loadbufferx and luaL_loadfilex instead, being explicit about whether to accept binary chunks.

'__pairs' can also return a to-be-closed object

2025-11-11T18:11:06+00:00

Parameter for lua_gc/LUA_GCSTEP changed to 'size_t'

2024-09-10T20:05:39+00:00

'size_t' is the common type for measuring memory. 'int' can be too small for steps.

Added gcc option '-Wconversion'

2024-07-27T16:32:59+00:00

No warnings for standard numerical types. Still pending alternative numerical types.

llimits.h being used by all Lua code

2024-06-20T17:46:06+00:00

The definitions in llimits.h are useful not only for the core. That header only defines types and '#define's, so libs and core still do not share any real code/data.

'getmode' renamed to 'getMode'

2024-04-08T17:28:26+00:00

The name 'getmode' conficts with a function from BSD, defined in . Although 'lbaselib.c' cannot include that header, 'onelua.c' can.

New mechanism to query GC parameters

2024-01-16T20:02:55+00:00

Several tweaks in the garbage collector

2023-12-27T15:09:11+00:00

- back with step size in collectgarbage("step") - adjustments in defaults for some GC parameters - adjustments in 'luaO_codeparam'

Removed compatibility option LUA_COMPAT_GCPARAMS

2023-12-22T17:57:43+00:00

The meaning of different GC parameters changed, so there is point in supporting old values for them. The new code simply ignores the parameters when changing the GC mode, so the incompatibility is small.