On 10 August 2011 16:09, Igor Stasenko <siguc...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10 August 2011 15:44, Henrik Johansen <henrik.s.johan...@veloxit.no> wrote: >> A couple of issues I've had: >> >> 1) handleFailureIn: aContext nativeCode: aBlock does not recover after >> enabling native code for first time (successfully), but rather goes on to >> signal last error. (ie there'sno ifTrue: branch for enableNativeCode) > > Yes. Fixed >> > >> 2) Trying to use the interpreterproxy directly in a method with >> NBNativeCodeGen methodAssembly: [:gen | ... ] gives an error. >> Could #utils and #stackAlignement be pushed up from NBFFICallout? >> > Yes, both in > NativeBoost-Core-IgorStasenko.35 > err.. take .36 , i found typo there :)
>> Cheers, >> Henry >> >> On Aug 9, 2011, at 5:11 24PM, Igor Stasenko wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Major news: NativeBoost now working on Macs! >>> >>> The main problem with Mac OS platform was that it requires a stack >>> alignment discipline, while other platforms don't. >>> So, i had to extend the assembler to make sure that all external calls >>> will be made with properly aligned stack. >>> >>> Also, i spent time to improve error handling. Since in Cog/Stack VMs >>> we having nice primitive error code, now it can report what caused a >>> failure in more detail, >>> than just failing a primitive and leaving a language side to guess >>> what gone wrong. >>> >>> There's a lot of other small changes, like new tests, more examples >>> etc.. But i don't want to describe them all (and frankly i don't >>> remember all of them ;) >>> >>> Things not yet working: >>> The callbacks to language side is not functional (i have to revise >>> this code to synchronize it with callback machinery in Cog VMs). >>> The callbacks to native code working well (of course, because it >>> don't needs to deal with VM-specific stuff ;) >>> >>> The prebuilt VMs, which contain a NativeBoost plugin are now on Jenkins >>> server. >>> >>> These VMs will be built automatically each time there is code update >>> for Cog VMs (in same way as all continuous integration jobs). >>> The only difference between original Cog VMs and Cog+NativeBoost VMs >>> is that they contain NativeBoost plugin. >>> So, you can use these VMs instead of Cog VMs if you like. >>> >>> You can download VMs from here: >>> https://ci.lille.inria.fr/pharo/view/NativeBoost/ >>> >>> >>> To install NativeBoost into your image follow instructions on: >>> http://code.google.com/p/nativeboost/wiki/Installation >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Igor Stasenko AKA sig. >>> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > Igor Stasenko AKA sig. > -- Best regards, Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
