GV *to_string = gv_fetchmethod (SvSTASH (sv), "toString"); if (to_string) { dSP; SV *res_sv; /* result scalar */ ENTER; SAVETMPS; /* Declare function arguments */ PUSHMARK (SP); XPUSHs (sv_bless (sv_2mortal (newRV_inc (sv)), SvSTASH (sv))); PUTBACK; /* Call in scalar context (G_SCALAR) */ call_sv ((SV *)GvCV (to_string), G_SCALAR); SPAGAIN; /* Fetch returned SV from the stack */ res_sv = POPs; PUTBACK; /* Append returned SvPVX to our SV */ append_sv(res_sv, result); FREETMPS; LEAVE; }