Re: [Sablevm-developer] reflection update

[David P. B. <db...@CS...>]

Ok it has been fixed.

I tested the patch on Debian GNU/Linux (both x86 and ppc) against a
clean CVS checkout.
(Note that the patch also includes my ppc patch since I didn't
unpatch it.  It shouldn't affect other architecture.)


David

On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 11:37:58AM -0500, David Paul BELANGER wrote:
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> Sorry, the patch will not work as it does not include the new files.  I
> will try it again, test it on CVS and post an updated version ASAP on
> the web site.
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> David
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> On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 10:57:43PM -0500, David Paul BELANGER wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 12:50:15PM +0100, Grzegorz B. Prokopski wrote=
:
> > > W li?cie z nie, 09-02-2003, godz. 08:36, David Paul BELANGER pisze:=
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> > > > Hello,
> > > >=20
> > > > I have implemented:
> > > > - several reflection methods
> > > > - a basic Runtime.exec()
> > > > - ProcessImpl that implements Process's abstract methods.
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> > > > I have fixed some bugs in some reflection functions that were alr=
eady
> > > > implemented.
> > > >=20
> > > > I was able to run:
> > > > - jUnit that uses getMethods()
> > > > - ant that uses getMethods() and that fork/exec to run Jikes
> > > Terrific!
> > > I was about to ask for the status.
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> > > > I am currently checking/cleaning up code.  Patches could be made
> > > > available tomorrow or the day after.  The code is still *very*
> > > > experimental.
> > > I don't know how being experimental affects normal usage in this
> > > case (stability, bugs etc.) but if it makes it possible to run
> > > ANT with SableVM - I think we need it.
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> > My goal was to get a quick working system that runs jUnit and ant.  I=
t
> > is experimental in the sense that some new functionality is partially
> > implemented, not fully tested.  There may still be debugging code etc=
.
> > However, it should not affect the other parts of SableVM.
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> > >=20
> > > > Etienne,
> > > > I would like to know what would be the best way to make these cha=
nges
> > > > available.  Send a big patch to this list, put it on the web, wai=
t for a
> > > > development branch,...  Note that the new code is still under
> > > > development and may change frequently.
> > > We don't have sablevm-patches (and I am not sure that such list is
> > > really needed now) so I'd propose:
> > > 1. If the diff isn't too big (say 20-40kb max) - you can attach it
> > > to a mail to devel list
> > > 2. You can always put it somewhere on the web and give URL to it.
> > > If the diff is subject to frequent changes - it can be good idea to
> > > have date in the filename and (in the future) against what official
> > > release it was created (or CVS date if you work on CVS version).
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> > The patch is posted on this web page, right at the end:
> > http://www.sable.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/sablevm/hacking.html
> > (the patch is over 70k)
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> > There is also a status file that says which functions have been
> > implemented.
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> > Also, some functionality has been implemented in java instead of C.
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> > > If the code is usable (it really runs ANT) - I'd like to see new
> > > official release, maybe even this week, even if ANT support would b=
e
> > > marked "experimental".
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> > I tested it with ant only on a small build file.  Ant users, let me k=
now
> > if you run into problems.
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> > I have been using it for some time with jUnit (that uses getMethods()=
)
> > without problems.
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> > Have fun!
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> > David
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> > ---
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> > David B=E9langer
> > Graduate Student
> > School of Computer Science
> > McGill University
> > Office: MC226
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> > Web page:   http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/
> > Public key: http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/public_key.txt
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> ---
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> David B=E9langer
> Graduate Student
> School of Computer Science
> McGill University
> Office: MC226
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> Web page:   http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/
> Public key: http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/public_key.txt

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David B=E9langer
Graduate Student
School of Computer Science
McGill University
Office: MC226

Web page:   http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~dbelan2/
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