Re: ClassLoader & Interpreter

[Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>]

>>>>> "Kresten" == Kresten Krab Thorup <krab@venus.is.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp> writes:

Kresten> I've started working towards an interpreter for GCJ.  

This is very cool.

Kresten> First off, I'd like to have a branch of CVS repository where
Kresten> I can keep this, and share it with others while it is being
Kresten> developed. How do I do that?

You have to sign the legal papers.  Then we can give you an account.
We'll also have to agree on branch maintenance issues (how merges are
handled); this isn't a big deal though.

Kresten> Secondly, do you have a particular policy on package names?
Kresten> Right now I keep the support-classes in
Kresten> gnu.gcj.runtime/gnu.gcj.util.

gnu.gcj.util is mostly for things from java.util as I recall.
gnu.gcj.runtime is fine with me.

Kresten> As for the interpreter, I intend to do it very plain right
Kresten> now.  I'll be using GFFI to create stubs to be installed in
Kresten> the vtable, and similarily GFFI to invoke all methods.

If GFFI is pure LGPL, then we (Cygnus) can't use it.  Bummer.  Instead
maybe libffi could be changed to handle stub creation?

Tom