1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/luaconf.h b/luaconf.h
index 019f2eb6..9240d9c8 100644
--- a/luaconf.h
+++ b/luaconf.h
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 @@ lua_number2str converts a float to a string.
 @@ l_mathop allows the addition of an 'l' or 'f' to all math operations.
 @@ l_floor takes the floor of a float.
-@@ lua_str2number converts a decimal numeric string to a number.
+@@ lua_str2number converts a decimal numeral to a number.
 */
 
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 
 
 /*
-@@ lua_strx2number converts a hexadecimal numeric string to a number.
+@@ lua_strx2number converts a hexadecimal numeral to a number.
 ** In C99, 'strtod' does that conversion. Otherwise, you can
 ** leave 'lua_strx2number' undefined and Lua will provide its own
 ** implementation.
@@ -579,7 +579,14 @@
 
 
 /*
-@@ lua_number2strx converts a float to a hexadecimal numeric string.
+@@ lua_pointer2str converts a pointer to a readable string in a
+** non-specified way.
+*/
+#define lua_pointer2str(buff,sz,p)      l_sprintf(buff,sz,"%p",p)
+
+
+/*
+@@ lua_number2strx converts a float to a hexadecimal numeral.
 ** In C99, 'sprintf' (with format specifiers '%a'/'%A') does that.
 ** Otherwise, you can leave 'lua_number2strx' undefined and Lua will
 ** provide its own implementation.