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package com.sun.max.annotate;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
import com.sun.max.vm.jni.*;
/**
* Denotes a <i>private static native</i> method whose stub is lighter than a standard JNI stub. In particular,
* the {@link NativeStubGenerator native stub} generated for such methods will:
* <ul>
* <li>marshal only the parameters explicit in the Java signature for the native function call (i.e. the JniEnv and
* jclass parameters are omitted)</li>
* </ul>
* <p>
* No parameter type or return type of VM entry or exit points may refer to object references - only primitive Java
* values and 'Word' values are allowed.
* <p>
* This annotation should <b>never</b> be used for calling native code that can block.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface C_FUNCTION {
}