yeah, that sounds bizarre :) On Jun 28, 2013, at 7:53 AM, Norbert Hartl <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Am 27.06.2013 um 22:33 schrieb "[email protected]" <[email protected]>: > >> Object Spaces with dedicated GC and possibly dedicated cpu looks like a >> better idea than a flat 64bit VM and OE to me. >> > Can you explain what you mean? I cannot see how object spaces can solve the > problem. The thing you describe sounds for me is just like starting a second > image which is one way to use more than 4GB of RAM. > > Norbert >> Le 27 juin 2013 21:43, "Clément Bera" <[email protected]> a écrit : >> 2013/6/27 kilon <[email protected]> >> Just for the notice, because I stirred up the whole discussion about 64 bit >> pharo. >> >> To my knowledge the whole point of having a 64 bit app is that so that app >> can access more than 4 GBs of Ram. Is that the case or I have no clue what I >> am talking about ? >> >> Yeah actually the goal is to allow the user to work on Pharo without >> installing 32bits lib and to be able to call 64 bits external libraries >> instead of 32 bits ones. >> >> >> I have read that already Pharo VM has some restrictions on how much ram an >> image can use. Obviously even for todays standard 4GBs for a single app is a >> bit excessive but if pharo apps continue to grow in complexity and we start >> to venture in areas of demanding ram needs , then it wont be hard to brake >> that 4GB barrier. >> >> You are right, we don't care about the RAM size, even language as Java does >> not have a VM with a GC supporting more that much of RAM. >> >> >> In any case maybe before you invest so much effort you must clear up what >> the real benefits would be for us the users of pharo if pharo goes 64 bit. >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://forum.world.st/Pharo-dev-How-do-can-we-set-up-a-crowdsourcing-for-pharo-tp4695637p4695793.html >> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Clément Béra >> Mate Virtual Machine Engineer >> Bâtiment B 40, avenue Halley 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq
