26 Feb
2009
26 Feb
'09
1:35 a.m.
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 1:22 PM, GeertC geert.wl.claes@gmail.com wrote:
What is the first thing the VM does when starting an image? I want to learn more about how the image actually works.
It runs main() or WinMain().
If you really want to know what the VM does, have a look at the VM source. See http://www.squeakvm.org/.
Also, see here for a description of how the VM works; Squeak is similar but different to this:
http://users.ipa.net/~dwighth/smalltalk/bluebook/bluebook_imp_toc.html
The rest of the blue book is available on Stef's book list (Google for it).
Gulik.