[rvm-core] Next steps for x64 support?

[Erik B. <eri...@gm...>]

Hi,

in the original thread about Da Feng's x64 patch set (RVM-977), Dave suggested [1] that we get baseline working first and worry about the optimizing compiler after that. The current status of x64 on mercurial tip is that the prototype image builds (with unit tests disabled) and a few tests from the basic and jni test runs work.

I don't know how we should proceed with merging the x64 patch set:
a) What should our next steps be at this point?
b) When does it make sense to set up a x64 regression machine?
c) Should we verify x64 fixes "by hand" or should we add automated tests for every fix? Would tests help us in adding support for new architectures that we would like to have (e.g. ARM)?


Kind regards,

Erik Brangs


[1] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29631337