this is strange I thought that just loading
AlienLoader load (it was pre gofer)
from the Alien source
was loading it without having to load VMMaker
why do we need VMMaker for using Alien?
Stef
On Jan 11, 2010, at 7:42 AM, John M McIntosh wrote:
> My understanding is VMMaker should work with Pharo
> Look in the archives for Gofer and VMMaker
>
> Once you've built a VMMaker image you need to load the Alien plugin logic.
> This might be loaded by previous gofer scripts, otherwise:
>
> "add Alien Support Packages"
> gofer squeaksource: 'Alien';
> addPackage:'Alien-VMMaker-Support'.
>
> IF all else fails follow the manual process via:
> http://squeakvm.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/trunk/platforms/Mac%20OS/vm/Documentation/readme.txt?rev=1984&view=auto
> I note Balloon 3D might be optional.
>
> Install Balloon 3D via the SqueakMap package Loader,
> Install FFI & Klatt via MC
>
> MCHttpRepository
> location: '
> http://www.squeaksource.com/Ladrillos
> '
> user: ''
> password: ''
>
> install FFI via FFI-Kernel-ar.7
> and install KLATT via Speech-Klatt-edc.1
>
> Install VMMaker-dtl.120 or higher from
> MCHttpRepository
> location: '
> http://www.squeaksource.com/VMMaker
> '
> user: ''
> password: ''
>
> Install Alien-VMMaker-Support-John M McIntosh.6 or higher from
>
> MCHttpRepository
> location: '
> http://www.squeaksource.com/Alien
> '
> user: ''
> password: ''
>
>
>
>
> On 2010-01-10, at 7:31 PM, Schwab,Wilhelm K wrote:
>
>> Do any of you know of an alien plugin for linux? Is VMMaker alive and well
>> on Pharo?
>>
>> I am getting close to (perhaps) being able to move some number crunching
>> onto Pharo, but it will depend on external libraries and callbacks. My
>> reading suggests that the existing FFI is unable to handle callbacks, and
>> that plugins are required. Alien looks a lot closer to what I have working
>> on Dolphin.
>>
>> Unless Alien is pre-built, it appears that I am stuck with setting up
>> VMMaker?? That might not be all bad, because I am suspicious I might want
>> to use a plugin for OpenSSL, but that is (so far) a little further away. I
>> would be happy to bypass that learning curve for a while longer :)
>>
>> Bill
>>
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