[Squeak-VMdev] Objects as Methods: SqueakMap version vs. VMMaker version?

[Ned K. <ne...@sq...>]

I installed Andreas' "Objects as Methods" package from SqueakMap and VMMaker 
into a 5816 image.

I noticed that his 3 tests worked using my (3.6g2+++) VM, but also noticed 
that the (re)definition of a couple of classes left some things in 
Undeclared:

ObjectMemory lost class vars
RootTableRedZone

and inst vars
headerTypeBytes and youngStartLocal

Further, Interpreter class>>initializePrimitiveTable in Andreas' package is 2 
months older than the VMMaker one, and defines prim 248 as #primitiveRun 
instead of #primitiveInvokeObjectAsMethod.

And there is also an older version of 
SystemDictionary>>recreateSpecialObjectsArray which lacks the last (50th) 
slot containing #run:with:in:

So apparently the version in VMMaker is the more recent one.

Can I suggest that the VM portion of the Objects as Methods package on 
SqueakMap be removed and instead a pointer to the VMMaker package be put in 
the version description?

Also, I tried to use the "update streams" facility of the VMMaker package, but 
get a message that the update server is unavailable.

Perhaps it would make more sense to use SqueakMap package releases instead 
now.

Thanks,
-- 
Ned Konz
http://bike-nomad.com/squeak/