[cp-patches] Re: RFC: New class loader patch proposal

[Robert Lougher]

On 7/29/05, Jeroen Frijters <address@hidden> wrote:
> Robert Lougher wrote:
> > On 7/28/05, Jeroen Frijters <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Here's an alternative patch that rips out most of the complexity and
> > > leaves everything to the VM. It took me about three minutes
> > to implement
> > > this new interface for IKVM, so I know I'm happy with it!
> > >
> > > The only thing missing that the documentation should be
> > improved a bit.
> > >
> > > Rob and Archie, is this (close to) what you both need?
> > >
> >
> > Yes, I think it's perfect :)  The problem's going to be gij/gcj.  They
> > have their own Class, but use the loaded class hashtable in
> > ClassLoader.  But I vote for this, it is so much cleaner.
> 
> I plan on checking this in later today (gcj has its own copy of
> ClassLoader, so in the short term it doesn't affect them and in the long
> term we'll figure out how to merge their requirements).
> 
> Rob, do you have a patch for JamVM available to make it compatible with
> this new approach?
> 

Hi,

Yes I do.  I've juggled things around so JamVM will work with 0.17,
current CVS, and this patch.  Now that I know things shouldn't break
again soon I can put the new release up on sourceforge.

Thanks,

Rob.

> Regards,
> Jeroen
>