1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lobject.h b/lobject.h
index 209a87fc..c6c43647 100644
--- a/lobject.h
+++ b/lobject.h
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ typedef union {
 /* macro to test for (any kind of) nil */
 #define ttisnil(v)              checktype((v), LUA_TNIL)
 
+#define tagisempty(tag)         (novariant(tag) == LUA_TNIL)
+
 
 /* macro to test for a standard nil */
 #define ttisstrictnil(o)        checktag((o), LUA_VNIL)
@@ -749,12 +751,15 @@ typedef union Node {
 #define setnorealasize(t)       ((t)->flags |= BITRAS)
 
 
+typedef union ArrayCell ArrayCell;
+
+
 typedef struct Table {
   CommonHeader;
   lu_byte flags;  /* 1<<p means tagmethod(p) is not present */
   lu_byte lsizenode;  /* log2 of size of 'node' array */
   unsigned int alimit;  /* "limit" of 'array' array */
-  TValue *array;  /* array part */
+  ArrayCell *array;  /* array part */
   Node *node;
   struct Table *metatable;
   GCObject *gclist;