Calling a PIR method continuesly from C++ side.

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Hello.

 

Currently, there is an issue with calling a PIR method continuously from a
C/C++ program that is meant to stay alive for a long time (>10 minutes). 

 

The use-case is a C++ game engine which calls a C/C++ update function at
least 30 times per second. That update function calls into a PIR method of
some class previously instantiated from C++. The PIR method performs the
logic of the game, before returning to the C++ side so that the game-engine
performs the next iteration. 

 

Currently, in order to avoid a recursion error, a CallContext PMC needs to
be create for every invocation of the PIR method from C++. Because this is
happening at least 30 times per second, it creates a lot of allocation.
Calling an empty PIR method that many times eats lots of memory. This is not
sustainable.

 

What is the correct way to implement this such that:

1)      A recursion error doesn't happen.

2)      Memory consumption remains reasonable.

 

Regards,

Vlad

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