Leo Li wrote:
Hi, all
I find that there exists some enhancements in Java 6 about kernel
classes, for example, the System.console(). Now we have a branch for
java 6 in classlib, but System class is part of kernel classes and
provided by VM part.
Although the main function is implemented in classlib part, we
still have to add a new method in System class only for Java 6. I
myself do not like branch :) while it seems inevitable to branch the
kernel classes.
The question is whether it is possible to do branch only for java code
of the kernel classes or it is necessary to branch VM internals as well.
If it is java only, then I think branching
drlvm/vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc is ok.
For example for System.console I would imagine that it is possible
implement it in Java only as long as j.io.Console class is fully
implemented in classlib.
--
Gregory
