[Vm-dev] Simulator in Pharo 3
Eliot Miranda
eliot.miranda at gmail.com
Thu Feb 13 20:04:03 UTC 2014
On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Stefan Marr <smalltalk at stefan-marr.de>wrote:
>
> Hi Eliot:
>
> On 13 Feb 2014, at 18:26, Eliot Miranda <eliot.miranda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would implement isPharo/isSqueak/isNewspeak in VMClass. These can
> answer e.g. the value of a class variable. hence, below...
>
> Hm, this looks really ugly, no? Perhaps with one more indirection of a
> proper helper method where it makes sense?
>
Sure, knock yourself out. The simulator isn't pretty, but avoiding adding
new warts is fine. Just don't obfuscate.
> Will try to look into it tomorrow.
>
thanks, lovely. i already addressed the getSystemParameter: issue.
> > Also for this discussion should we continue to cross-post or is vm-dev
> an adequate forum? Answers from Pharoites please... I have to admit that
> I'm a bit troubled by how often subjects that are clearly vm-centric are
> raised on pharo-dev. To Pharoites perceive vm-dev as a squeak thing? If
> so, may I suggest pharo-vm-dev? If not, can the Pharo community make an
> effort to direct vm discussion towards vm-dev in future?
>
> Sorry, my fault. I considered it originally a Pharo-only issue, because
> the simulator seems to work in Squeak.
>
But its a VM issue and we should discuss vm issues in the vm forum.
Otherwise the community's vm development is in danger (IMO) of being as
balkanised as the Pharo/Squeak split and that would break my heart and
lower my motivation.
Best regards
> Stefan
>
> --
> Stefan Marr
> INRIA Lille - Nord Europe
> http://stefan-marr.de/research/
>
--
best,
Eliot
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