Ok I see too early this morning. > 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
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