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7.8 Miscellaneous Extensions

— Function: sb-ext:array-storage-vector array

Returns the underlying storage vector of array, which must be a non-displaced array.

In sbcl, if array is a of type (SIMPLE-ARRAY * (*)), it is its own storage vector. Multidimensional arrays, arrays with fill pointers, and adjustable arrays have an underlying storage vector with the same array-element-type as array, which this function returns.

Important note: the underlying vector is an implementation detail. Even though this function exposes it, changes in the implementation may cause this function to be removed without further warning.