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libffi

libffi (Foreign Function Interface) is a portable library that allows code written in one language to call functions written in another language. It provides a way to dynamically create calls to functions at runtime, even if the types and number of arguments are not known in advance. libffi is commonly used in language interpreters, foreign language bindings, and other software that needs to interact with code written in different languages.

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Code Example (C)

```c

  1. include <ffi.h>

// Define a function prototype for the function to be called typedef int (*my_func_t)(int, double);

int main() {

   ffi_cif cif;
   ffi_type *args[2];
   void *values[2];
   int arg1 = 42;
   double arg2 = 3.14159;
   int rc;
   // Define the argument types for the function to be called
   args[0] = &ffi_type_sint;
   args[1] = &ffi_type_double;
   // Prepare the call interface
   if (ffi_prep_cif(&cif, FFI_DEFAULT_ABI, 2, &ffi_type_sint, args) != FFI_OK) {
       // Handle error
       return 1;
   }
   // Set the argument values
   values[0] = &arg1;
   values[1] = &arg2;
   // Call the function
   ffi_call(&cif, FFI_FN(my_func_t), &rc, values);
   // Use the return value
   printf("Result: %d\n", rc);
   return 0;
} ```