Re: Classpath build process and VM-specific issues

[Steven Augart]

If the RawData type were to be used, would you be able to share a 
Classpath installation with other Classpath-based virtual machines?

--Steve Augart

Jeroen Frijters wrote:
> Steven Augart wrote:
>
> > If we were to do this in the GNU Classpath Java code, then the only 
> > solution I see is to use a preprocessor, and expand gpointer 
> > to an int  or long as appropriate, based upon the standard pointer 
> > representation in that platform's usual ABI.
>
>
> That wouldn't work for me. My (single) binary runs on both 32 and 64 bit
> platforms. That's why I like using an object reference. BTW, I don't
> actually store a native pointer in an object reference. I replace
> RawData references with a native pointer type that the CLI support
> (System.IntPtr). This is a primitive type, but it can also be boxed when
> you assign it to an object reference.

--
Steven Augart

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