- `(let ((,var (allocate-memory ,size)))
- (unwind-protect
- (progn ,@body)
- (deallocate-memory ,var))))
+ (if (constantp size)
+ (let ((alien (make-symbol "ALIEN"))
+ (size (eval size)))
+ `(with-alien ((,alien (array #+sbcl(sb-alien:unsigned 8) #+cmu(alien:unsigned 8) ,size)))
+ (let ((,var (alien-sap ,alien)))
+ (clear-memory ,var ,size)
+ ,@body)))
+ `(let ((,var (allocate-memory ,size)))
+ (unwind-protect
+ (progn ,@body)
+ (deallocate-memory ,var)))))