[ENH] plugins.int (was Re: VMMaker next steps)
PhiHo Hoang
phiho.hoang at rogers.com
Sat Jul 12 10:20:05 UTC 2003
# plugins.int must be included after plugins.all
INTERNAL_PLUGINS = $(ALL_STUCKINS)
EXTERNAL_PLUGINS = $(filter-out $(INTERNAL_PLUGINS), $(ALL_PLUGINS))
# end of plugins.int
----- Original Message -----
From: "PhiHo Hoang" <phiho.hoang at rogers.com>
To: "The general-purpose Squeak developers list" <squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: VMMaker next steps
> Hi Andreas,
>
> > > One more thing, please get rid of 'makeprims.exe'.
> > > It's too platform specific. ( sorry, Andreas ;-)
> >
> > What's your point?
>
> My point is if VMMaker can make it so that 'makeprims.exe' is no longer
> needed (without using ANY substitute like, say, 'makeprims.mak'), yet
> plugins.int, plugins.all can still be used as now (i.e there is no need
> to
> run PluginsMaker just to slide a plugin in and out) then it's really
> cool.
> (just like MobVM ;-)
>
> > Makeprims isn't part of VMMaker but part of the Win32 platform build.
> > So there's nothing to get rid of in VMMaker and yes it's platform
> > specific.
> > Why not?
> >
>
> Actually, 'makeprims.exe' is platform specific but 'makeprims' is quite
> cross platform, isn't it.
>
> It's just as cross platform as 'gcc', 'BitBltPlugin', 'gnuify' or
> 'makeprims.awk'.
>
> So, if it's cross platform, it should be in VMMaker.
> Soo, first, make it into VMMaker, then get rid of it ;-)
>
> Please understand that the suggestion to get rid of 'makeprims.exe'
> does not nullify my appreciation for its creation.
>
> In fact, my appreciation is getting higher with recent contributions
> from the VM gurus.
>
> Please keep up with the great work, gurus.
>
> Cheers,
>
> PhiHo.
>
>
>
>
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