[Vm-dev] linux 64bit vm running a 32 bit images - networking vm crash

[Philippe Marschall]

2007/5/30, David T. Lewis <lewis at mail.msen.com>:
>
> On Tue, May 29, 2007 at 12:50:45PM +0200, tom wrote:
> >
> > i am running a 64bit vm (elf64 / x86_64) linux, no i
> > have no 32bit compat x11 libs and i dont want to have
> > them...
> > the vm crashes on any network operation, any clues?
>
> In your platforms directory (the one you got from Subversion), the
> sqMemoryAccess.h file needs a patch. This is in Mantis bug report #4608
> <http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=4608>, and the actual patched file
> is <http://bugs.squeak.org/file_download.php?file_id=2809&type=bug>.
>
> Also apply the fix in Mantis #5688. You don't need this to get a running
> VM, but you will not be able to connect to SqueakMap until you have
> included this fix in your VM.
>
> See also the reply from Martin Kuball. I'm not sure if the patch on
> Mantix #5688 addresses the same issue, but possible it does. In any
> case, #4608 and #5688 are sufficient to give you a working VM on
> 64-bit Linux systems.
>
> There are some other issues listed in the Mantis "Squeak 64 bit" category,
> but I don't think you need to worry about them if you are just running
> 32 bit images.

Why are these patches not included if you need them to get a working VM?

Cheers
Philippe

> Dave
>
>