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@@ -62058,13 +62058,26 @@ object. The .meta integer -parameter must be an integer which is in range for a pointer value. +argument must be an integer which is in range for a pointer value. Note: this range is wider than the .code fixnum range; a portion of the range of .code bignum integers can denote pointers. +An extended range of values is accepted. The entire addressable space may be +expressed by non-negative values. A range of negative values also expresses a +portion of the address space, in accordance with the platform's concept of a +signed integer. + +For instance, on a system with 32 bit addresses, the values 0 to 4294967295 +express all of the addresses as a pure binary value. Furthermore, the values +-2147483648 to -1 also express the upper part of this range, corresponding, +respectively, to the addresses 2147483648 to 4294967295. On that platform, +values of +.meta integer +outside of the range -2147483648 to 4294967295 are invalid. + The .meta type-symbol argument should be a symbol. If omitted, it defaults to |