libffi: FFI stands for Foreign Function Interface. A foreign function libffi: interface is the popular name for the interface that allows code libffi: written in one language to call code written in another language. libffi: libffi: The libffi library really only provides the lowest, machine dependent libffi: layer of a fully featured foreign function interface. libffi: libffi: A layer must exist above libffi that handles type conversions for libffi: values passed between the two languages. libffi: libffi: