On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Michael Clagett <mclag...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi -- > > I've been tracing through the initial vm initialization code trying to get a > picture of how Factor bootstraps itself. Does anyone know if there is a way > to resolve code in the initial boot image that is being jit-compiled by > factor_vm::prepare_boot_image to a set of symbolic names that can give a > hint as to what functionality is included there? I'm trying to get a sense > of the minimal functional set included here that allows higher-level initial > code to be compiled. The comment on prepare_boot-image says "/* Compile > code in boot image so that we can execute the startup quotation */". It > would be nice to know what this code includes. My guess is that the answer > is "no, there is no way" and that one just has to be in possession of > whatever code generated it (and there's nothing to say that this was even a > Factor system that did this in the first place; could have easily been some > C++ code that just knew what bits to emit). > > But it never hurts to ask... > > Presumably if I proceed past this to a point where actual Factor code is > being parsed and compiled, I'll be able to get a feel for what primitives > are already being depended on? Or maybe not. Maybe it's just a "big bang" > where earlier word definitions can depend on later word definitions having > been initialized before they start their execution. Is mine a hopeless > effort? Would be nice to know before I suck up too much time with it. > > Thanks for any guidance anyone can provide. > > Regards, > > Mike
The code in the bootstrap.image module outputs the bootstrap image as a binary blob. You can get a sense for the format of the bootstrap image and its contents by looking at that module. -Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Factor-talk mailing list Factor-talk@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/factor-talk
