Re: GNU Classpath and JVMs

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Tom Tromey wrote:
>>>>>>"Stuart" == Stuart Ballard <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> 
> Stuart> Makes me wonder, since the need to override certain files and/or
> Stuart> packages in Classpath for a particular VM is such a common scenario,
> Stuart> whether Classpath's build system shouldn't include native support for
> Stuart> this.
> 
> Stuart> I think gcj already has something like this, because since the Big
> Stuart> Merge they're actually using classpath in a subdirectory, but they
> Stuart> still need to override some classes. But it seems like something that
> Stuart> would be useful beyond gcj and kaffe and having each VM roll their own
> Stuart> solution to the same problem seems silly.
> 
> I added --with-vm-classes to solve this problem for the
> classpath-in-libgcj build.  Basically by default we use the stuff in
> vm/reference, but --with-vm-classes completely overrides this.  Then,
> in addition, the "enclosing" build can override specific files (eg
> String.java) with its own versions.
> 
> This is pretty much completely ad hoc, but, say, if kaffe were to
> switch to this build model it ought to work fine there as well.  Hint,
> hint.

Well, in true Kaffe fashion, I use to go with a suboptimal solution, and
then switch over to something better as soon as it's there, and ... your
gcj big merge is the way to go. I'm looking forward to grab your code
after 1.1.6 :)

cheers,
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