[Vm-dev] How to convert 32-bit images to 64-bit images?

[Marcel Taeumel]

Hi David,

thanks for the info. I suppose that converting non-Spur 32-bit to Spur 64-bit would be a little bit more tricky. At least there are no 64-bit VMs for the pre-Spur (e.g. V3) object format on Windows. Also, I think, converting pre-Spur to Spur requires in-image changes such as to Character, which is then immediate.

Best,
Marcel
Am 22.04.2021 18:02:23 schrieb stes at PANDORA.BE <stes at telenet.be>:

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When I use an older version of the SystemTracing package, it is fast,
and it converts from 32bit to 64bit, so it works !

In my case for Squeak4.6-15102.image I used SystemTracing-dtl.21.mcz
instead of the latest SystemTracing-dtl.29.mcz. The 21 version seems to be OK.

It's very fast and says after a few seconds: "Done tracing!"

I'm impressed:

$ ckformat test-64bit.image
68002

it effectively seems to clone the

$ ckformat test.image
6505

to a 64bit format image.

Unfortunately when I open the 68002 image, it works, the image opens,
but it seems it's still displaying the "Tracing and writing" message.

I think I probably have to follow the SystemTracing instructions to
do this without first filing in the package ...

David Stes

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