Guile-hoot/lib/fibers.scm

;;; Hoot implementation of Fibers
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(define-module (fibers)
  #:use-module (fibers scheduler)
  #:export (spawn-fiber))

(define (spawn-fiber thunk)
  "Spawn a new fiber which will start by invoking @var{thunk}.
The fiber will be scheduled on the next turn.  @var{thunk} will run
with a copy of the current dynamic state, isolating fluid and
parameter mutations to the fiber."
  (define (capture-dynamic-state thunk)
    (let ((dynamic-state (current-dynamic-state)))
      (lambda ()
        (with-dynamic-state dynamic-state thunk))))
  (schedule-task (capture-dynamic-state thunk)))