Re: [Rubycocoa-talk] packaging ruby within an RC app

[Eloy D. <elo...@gm...>]

I have finally been able to build the whole ruby package as universal binaries.
I checked if gems (or any extconf based lib) directly build as
universals as well, which is indeed the case:

eloys-computer:/opt_bak/local/var/local-portfiles/ruby root# gem
install libxml-ruby
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
Successfully installed libxml-ruby-0.3.8.4

eloys-computer:/opt_bak/local/var/local-portfiles/ruby root# file
/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.8.4/ext/xml/libxml_so.bundle
/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.8.4/ext/xml/libxml_so.bundle:
Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures
/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.8.4/ext/xml/libxml_so.bundle
(for architecture i386): Mach-O bundle i386
/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.8.4/ext/xml/libxml_so.bundle
(for architecture ppc):  Mach-O bundle ppc

Eloy

On 7/13/07, Eloy Duran <elo...@gm...> wrote:
> It really depends on the gem....
> Like I said earlier Hpricot for instance builds as a universal binary
> without any problems.
>
> Getting ruby to play nice with universal is the first hurdle.
> I have it finally compiling as a universal, the only last problem is
> with the openssl lib.
> Once that's done I'll have a look at if mkmf needs additional patching
> for C extensions to build as universal binaries.
>
> Eloy
>
> On 7/13/07, Tim Perrett <he...@ti...> wrote:
> > I had a thought about this...
> >
> > I have been looking at the locomotive project, and the slingshot
> > VM........ both of which has there own internal ruby environment.
> > With locomotive you have to select either PPC or Intel bundles;
> > slingshot on the other hand is only available for intel.
> >
> > Rather than trying to re-invent the wheel would it be fair to say
> > that those who have gone before us couldn't make universal gem
> > compilation work so thats why they have had to use platform specific
> > implementations?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tim
> >
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