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Re: Using gcj as a JIT Compiler

From: Jeff Sturm <jsturm at one-point dot com>
To: "Marcus G. Daniels" <mgd at santafe dot edu>
Cc: java at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 13:18:08 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Using gcj as a JIT Compiler

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Marcus G. Daniels wrote:
> >- perform text/data relocations without the need for PIC
> >- read debug sections and provide file/line# info in tracebacks
> >
> >A library like libelf might be a good starting point.
> >
> >
> ..or libbfd.

It may not be feasible to use libbfd directly since it is GPL-licensed.
You may not want to anyway.  See Ulrich Drepper's comments on ELF &
binutils (http://people.redhat.com/drepper/, scroll down to elfutils).

Jeff

References:
- Re: Using gcj as a JIT Compiler
  - From: Marcus G. Daniels

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