Fil-C Adds Memory‑Safe Context Switching with longjmp and setjmp
Fil-C, a C‑like language for secure programming, has introduced a new feature for context switching. The feature implements memory‑safe versions of the traditional longjmp and setjmp primitives.
Fil-C, a C‑like language for secure programming, has introduced a new feature for context switching.
The feature implements memory‑safe versions of the traditional longjmp and setjmp primitives.
Developers can now capture and restore execution state without risking memory corruption. The
implementation checks stack boundaries and validates saved contexts before jumping. This approach
preserves the low‑level control of longjmp/setjmp while adding safety guarantees. The addition
targets use‑cases such as coroutines, lightweight threading, and exception handling. Early
benchmarks suggest minimal overhead compared with the unsafe counterparts. The Fil-C project
encourages further contributions to expand safe low‑level constructs.