archive search?

2005-01-11 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi Listers, Last I checked (which was moments ago) it was either (a) impossible to, or (b) I couldn't figure out how to, search the parrot mailing list archive. I.e. I can't search www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl6.internals for key words. Could someone give me the heads up on how to

blib vs. icu

2005-01-11 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi again Listers, Ok it looks like to me that the ./blib directory is associated in some way with the ./icu directory [same header files, vague references to blib from icu README, etc.]. The (installation) MANIFEST never mentions blib but installs icu. BUT cc_inc [of the build process

Re: solution to TODO #32365

2005-01-10 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi listers, I'm not quite sure, if we need the additional complexity of a build-script that generates parrot-config. It's for sure more flexible but OTOH we probably just need a few shortcuts, which could be handled directly too. Ok two comments about the complexity of a build script.

solution to TODO #32365

2005-01-09 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi there, I have included a script that I think addresses TODO #32365 -- which was, in short, allow easy shortcuts to build information. The script generates a file called parrot-config.pbc in the root directory that can search through build information and shortcuts. parrot

question about TODO improve parrot-config.imc

2005-01-05 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi there, I have a question on the todo item #32365 TODO improve parrot-config.imc. I include the text of the TODO at the bottom of this message. My understanding of this request is this: a) There is a frozen pmc hash of configuration data which comes from the build system (after a good

pop_pad

2005-01-03 Thread Peter Christopher
Hi there, Is there a reason that `op pop_pad(out PMC)' has not been implemented yet? (It's in ops/var.ops). If so, could someone give me a quick heads up as to that reason. Thanks for the information, Pete