[experimental][BCS][VM] Yet another block closure semantics
implementation
Stephan Rudlof
sr at evolgo.de
Tue Feb 19 08:31:15 UTC 2002
Dear Squeakers,
I have finished my - very personal - BCS implementation, see
http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/1810
for a description and instructions to get it running.
It
- differs a lot from Anthony's approach,
- is not so ambitious conceptually, and
- is slower,
but in spite of this there are areas, where using it could make sense:
- step by step migration to full BCS semantics,
- running both semantics in parallel.
It is compatible with Squeak3.2gamma as with Squeak3.3alpha (just tested).
The hard semantic tests (thanks to Boris Gaertner and Rob Withers!) I know
are all running OK; if you should detect errors in the semantics, please
cry!
There is left - probably much - room for optimizations (and bug fixes ;-) ).
If there is some interest I could update the outdated
Draft for Block Closure Semantics for Squeak
to match the released implementation (but give me some time then, I have to
work in my money making job...).
Greetings,
Stephan
--
Stephan Rudlof (sr at evolgo.de)
"Genius doesn't work on an assembly line basis.
You can't simply say, 'Today I will be brilliant.'"
-- Kirk, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4731.3
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