DataStream type map (was Re: [squeak-dev] The Inbox: System-fbs.510.mcz)

Bert Freudenberg bert at freudenbergs.de
Tue Jan 8 17:38:19 UTC 2013


On 07.01.2013, at 07:25, Frank Shearar <frank.shearar at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7 January 2013 09:44, Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de> wrote:
>> On 03.01.2013, at 15:35, Colin Putney <colin at wiresong.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I wonder how DataStream deals with variable-word classes that get added after the type map is initialized. Is this just an optimization for stuff that ships with the image? Does it re-initialize somehow?
>> 
>> I remember seeing code that re-initializes DataStream when installed. Maybe it was FFI to register ExternalAddress?
> 
> Not FFI, that I can see.
> 
> frank


Then maybe Balloon3D? It was Andreas' code, I think. Ah yes. In Etoys we have a "discard3D" method which also re-initializes DataStream.

- Bert -




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