On 16 déc. 04, at 00:30, Michael Latta wrote:

> Stef,
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> An earlier comment you made about the new compiler has be questioning 
> something.  You stated the new compiler supports block closures, and 
> the old one does not.  Is this really true?

Quite or not :)
The new compiler can compile with full block (with 30% loss of 
execution) or without (ie normal squeak)
per default this is the normal squeak compilation that is set (luckily) 
waiting for a Jit may be one day.

>   I have not used Squeak enough to know, and my usages have not 
> required block closures (no sort blocks or such yet).  Does the VM 
> support them now?  If the existing compiler does not support them, was 
> there work required to make them work?
>
> Just trying to catch up on a lot of history in this community.
>
> Michael
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> On Dec 15, 2004, at 12:11 AM, stéphane ducasse wrote:
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>> Hi all
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>> Let me stress the following point:
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>>> Note that the list after is not fixed since we do not want to push 
>>> something that will not be ready. For example,
>>> we will pay an extreme attention that the traits are fully 
>>> integrated.
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>> The same applies for SmartComp the new compiler, if this is getting 
>> in our way marcus will keep it for his ByteSurgeon and
>> other MOPies. But this does not mean that you cannot test it and help.
>> So contact marcus if you are serious about seen squeak improved.
>>
>> Smacc got new version on VW and you can also help there.
>> Having a better error handling for the Smacc parser is also something 
>> that would be nice to do.
>>
>> Stef
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