On Friday 23 March 2001 08:36, Joshua Channing Gargus wrote:

> Does "FFITester testAll" work with the vm you built?  I'm able to
> use the X11 FFI examples, but the above doensn't work for me.  The
> problem seems to be that #testAll tries to find an external library
> to find its functions in; however, an external SqueakFFIPrims doesn't
> exist since I compiled it internally.

No, FFITester testAll doesn't work. It assumes an external library, as you 
say.

> I'm not sure if this was clear.  What I think happens is:
>
> 1) Squeak looks for SqueakFFIPrims first externally, and then internally
>    when it is not found (this is to load the capability to call external
>    libraries)
> 2) Squeak looks for SqueakFFIPrims again externally (this is to find the
>    test* functions)
>
> When I try the X11 example, 2) is replaced by a search for libX11.so,
> which does exist externally.
>
> Does this sound about right?

Yes. What do you suggest? Have you had any luck building and running the FFI 
stuff externally?

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