On Mon, 2005-08-22 at 23:49, Gregory Woodhouse wrote: > Actually, the problems are a lot more severe than the issue of 32 vs. > 64 bit architectures. MUMPS is very free in allowing execution of > strings built at runtime (much like LISP). Think about how you might > go about compiling LISP to native code without relying on any sort of > abstract (virtual) machine. >
Ugh I hate the security implications of this as well. Random user code being interpreted and then executed.....not cool without a ton of restraints. Ruben > === > Gregory Woodhouse > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Nothing is as powerful than an idea > whose time has come." > -- Victor Hugo > > > On Aug 22, 2005, at 8:30 PM, Ruben Safir wrote: > > > On Mon, 2005-08-22 at 16:58 -0700, Jim Self wrote: > > > >> Ruben wrote: > >> > >>>> Unlike GT.M, it does not generate machine language in > >>>> compiling MUMPS source routines so I would expect no special > >>>> surprizes due to the shift > >>>> from X86 on FreeBSD to PPC on OS/X. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> Why can't the complier generate the correct machine code for the > >>> RISC ? > >>> Is binary outputs embedded into the source code of GM.T? > >>> > >> > >> Yes (essentially), GT.M includes a MUMPS compiler that generates > >> machine language for the > >> target processor that it runs on. GT.M for Linux/x86 has a virtual > >> machine model with > >> specifics for x86. Other GT.M implementations (not Free yet) > >> target other processors and > >> it might be that a model for PPC could be easily added by someone > >> familiar with that > >> processor. > >> > > > > Does this mean its going to have trouble to run on 64 bit arch? > > > > Ruben > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO > September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices > Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA > Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
