An Object can describe itself, a ValueType can't. That is the difference. A reference is the address that points to an object.
A managed pointer is the address pointing to just a piece of memory. Chriss. Jonathan Chayce Dickinson wrote: >> [...] >> ref and pointers are not the same. The former points to an object, the >> later contains only an address. The AOT treats them differently. >> > [Jonathan Dickinson] > Hmm... Interesting. However, one thing that I beg to differ is that, is an > object not only a piece of memory (what is in the actual memory space is > irrelevant)? So if: > > Memory ::= <sequence of bytes> > Pointer ::= <location> Memory > > Object ::= Memory > Object ::= Header + Memory > Ref ::= <location> Object > > Thus: > Ref ::= <location> Memory > > Thus: > > Ref == Pointer > > I am not stating something, I am trying to clear up a delusion of mine. How > does the AOT tell them apart, so that we can get the stub generator working? > > Also, an interesting exercise with VS.Net is to make a new project. > Properties on that project, uncheck reference mscorlib.dll and compile. It > tells you what you need to implement. > > >> It would be great to take a look at the whole list of stubs. >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > SharpOS-Developers mailing list > SharpOS-Developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sharpos-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ SharpOS-Developers mailing list SharpOS-Developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sharpos-developers
