Gc_ref(x: string) and Gc_ref[T](x: seq[T]) doesn't exists anymore ?

[Alogani]

Description

Hello,

Gc_ref(x: string) and Gc_ref[T](x: seq[T]) both throws a type mismatch on nim 2.0 when using --mm:orc or --mm:arc (works with --mm:refc)

It seems a pretty strong problem when interfacing with unmanaged memory efficiently

Nim Version

nim v2.0.4 - fedora linux

Current Output

var x1 = "nim"
GC_ref(x1)

var x2 = @["is nice"]
GC_ref(x2)

>>> nim r myfile.nim
Expression: GC_ref(x1)
  [1] x1: string

Expected one of (first mismatch at [position]):
[1] proc GC_ref[T](x: ref T)

[beef331]

With orc and arc seq and string are not ref counted, they're treated as value types which own their memory.

[Alogani]

Ok, I understand.
A bit deceiving we can't access more easily their internals.

But if this is not a bug, I close this issue. Thanks