It's true, for using Alien VMMaker it's not necesary. I think because he wants to build an Alien Plugin for Linux.
Fernando pd: By the way, Tudor and I are working on a ConfigurationOfAlien. On Jan 11, 2010, at 9:07 AM, Stéphane Ducasse wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pharo-project mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project >> >> -- >> =========================================================================== >> John M. McIntosh <[email protected]> Twitter: squeaker68882 >> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com >> =========================================================================== >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pharo-project mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project > > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project _______________________________________________ Pharo-project mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project
