[Vm-dev] StackVM builds for RaspberryPi

[Casey Ransberger]

I'd like to give it a shot.


On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 3:51 PM, tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org> wrote:

>
> At last I have a repeatable and intelligible script for making a StackVM
> for a Pi/Raspbian. It doesn't have the fast bitlbt included because {insert
> rant about insane automake, incomprehensible configurations etc here}. The
> actual changes needed are small enough, but some 'interesting'
> configuration incantations have to be used, you must build a new set of
> generated sources (the set stored in svn are for a full Cog system) and you
> have to wear magic underpants.
>
> I can't commit the small changes because they would afflict other
> platforms adversely. If anyone would like to try replicating the process on
> their own Pi, I would be very happy to provide all the info.
>
> The result runs a bit faster than the plain interpreter in benchmark terms
> but seems to be much more UI responsive, which is nice. It is at least a
> decent step to a full Cog/Pi.
>
> tim
> --
> tim Rowledge; tim at rowledge.org; http://www.rowledge.org/tim
> Managing programmers is like herding cats.
>
>
>


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Casey Ransberger
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