On 04/22/2014 08:20 AM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>       `(defun ,member-name (,inst-arg &rest xargs)
>>          ,doc
>>          (declare (advertised-calling-convention (,inst-arg ,@xarglist)
>>                                                  ,emacs-version))
>>          (apply (cl-struct-slot-value ',iface-name ',member-name ,inst-arg)
>>                 ,inst-arg xargs)))))
> 
> I think we'd be just as happy, with something like
> 
>    (defun method-call (method inst &rest args)
>      (apply (funcall method inst) inst args))
> 
> instead of defining umpteen "method call wrappers".

That way, you don't get docstrings, parameter-number checking, eldoc,
and so on. And you have to be aware that you're using this odd calling
convention instead of just calling a function like you would any other.
I'd much rather have the wrappers, which we can inline and make
practically free.