ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand #coerceTo:sim:

>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  
>> I'd give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  
>> piece of work gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  
>> pretty well, except for some UI issues, mainly concerning output  
>> of text. For instance, most of the labels in the menus are not  
>> visible (see screenshot below). But apart from that, it seems to  
>> run just fine, and that's enough for what I need it.
>>
>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where I  
>> should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com and  
>> on source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Adrian
>>
>> ___________________
>> Adrian Lienhard
>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch

> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting an  
> error.
>
> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>
> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and  
> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in  
> ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  
> #coerceTo:sim:.  It looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  
> Array as the value of primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  
> some light here?
>

>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  I'd
>>> give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  piece of work
>>> gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  pretty well, except
>>> for some UI issues, mainly concerning output  of text. For instance,
>>> most of the labels in the menus are not  visible (see screenshot below).
>>> But apart from that, it seems to  run just fine, and that's enough for
>>> what I need it.
>>>
>>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where I
>>> should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com and  on
>>> source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>> ___________________
>>> Adrian Lienhard
>>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch
>
>
>
> Mth
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2007, at 1:03 AM, Rob Withers wrote:
>
>> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting an
>> error.
>>
>> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>
>> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and
>> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in
>> ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  #coerceTo:sim:.  It
>> looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  Array as the value of
>> primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  some light here?
>>
>
>
>

> well
> primitiveFunctionPointer := self functionPointerFor: primitiveIndex
> inClass: lkupClass.
>
> in C code returns a 'void *'
> the self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
> would make that a othervalue  = (long)(void*) value
>
> I note the
> InterpreterSimulator>>functionPointerFor: primIndex inClass: lookupClass
> "Override Interpreter to handle the external primitives caching.   See
> also internalExecuteNewMethod."
>
> ^(primIndex between: 1 and: MaxPrimitiveIndex)
> ifTrue: [primitiveTable at: primIndex + 1]
>
> which instead of an address being return we get a Symbol ByteSymbol
> (#primitivePushFalse)
>
> I'd guess you need a #coerceTo:sim:.  on Symbol to return self.
> This of course depends on what primitiveFunctionPointer is used for
> later.
>
>
> On Oct 24, 2007, at 4:03 PM, Rob Withers wrote:
>
>> primitiveFunctionPointer
>
> --
> ========================================================================
> ===
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> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd.  http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com
> ========================================================================
> ===
>
>
>
>

> Hi rob
>
> You should post to the VM mailing list.
>
> Adrian  have post a patch for a 3.9 image
> Which image do you use?
>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  
>>> I'd give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  
>>> piece of work gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  
>>> pretty well, except for some UI issues, mainly concerning output  
>>> of text. For instance, most of the labels in the menus are not  
>>> visible (see screenshot below). But apart from that, it seems to  
>>> run just fine, and that's enough for what I need it.
>>>
>>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where I  
>>> should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com and  
>>> on source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>> ___________________
>>> Adrian Lienhard
>>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch
>
>
>
> Mth
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2007, at 1:03 AM, Rob Withers wrote:
>
>> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting an  
>> error.
>>
>> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>
>> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and  
>> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in  
>> ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  
>> #coerceTo:sim:.  It looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  
>> Array as the value of primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  
>> some light here?
>>
>
>
>

> is the interpreter running in 3.9/3.10?
> because we should sit together and you should show me.
>
> Stef
> On 25 oct. 07, at 01:15, Mathieu Suen wrote:
>
>> Hi rob
>>
>> You should post to the VM mailing list.
>>
>> Adrian  have post a patch for a 3.9 image
>> Which image do you use?
>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  
>>>> I'd give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  
>>>> piece of work gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  
>>>> pretty well, except for some UI issues, mainly concerning output  
>>>> of text. For instance, most of the labels in the menus are not  
>>>> visible (see screenshot below). But apart from that, it seems to  
>>>> run just fine, and that's enough for what I need it.
>>>>
>>>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where  
>>>> I should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com  
>>>> and on source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>>>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>>>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Adrian
>>>>
>>>> ___________________
>>>> Adrian Lienhard
>>>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch
>>
>>
>>
>> Mth
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 25, 2007, at 1:03 AM, Rob Withers wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting  
>>> an error.
>>>
>>> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>>
>>> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and  
>>> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in  
>>> ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  
>>> #coerceTo:sim:.  It looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  
>>> Array as the value of primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  
>>> some light here?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

> For me the image was terribly slow so unusable.
> But theoretically it should work on 3.9/3.10
>
> Mth
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2007, at 11:20 AM, stephane ducasse wrote:
>
>> is the interpreter running in 3.9/3.10?
>> because we should sit together and you should show me.
>>
>> Stef
>> On 25 oct. 07, at 01:15, Mathieu Suen wrote:
>>
>>> Hi rob
>>>
>>> You should post to the VM mailing list.
>>>
>>> Adrian  have post a patch for a 3.9 image
>>> Which image do you use?
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  
>>>>> I'd give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  
>>>>> piece of work gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  
>>>>> pretty well, except for some UI issues, mainly concerning  
>>>>> output of text. For instance, most of the labels in the menus  
>>>>> are not visible (see screenshot below). But apart from that, it  
>>>>> seems to run just fine, and that's enough for what I need it.
>>>>>
>>>>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where  
>>>>> I should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com  
>>>>> and on source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>>>>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>>>>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Adrian
>>>>>
>>>>> ___________________
>>>>> Adrian Lienhard
>>>>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 25, 2007, at 1:03 AM, Rob Withers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting  
>>>> an error.
>>>>
>>>> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>>>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>>>
>>>> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and  
>>>> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results  
>>>> in ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  
>>>> #coerceTo:sim:.  It looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  
>>>> Array as the value of primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  
>>>> some light here?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> The version I made running is the 3.9-10 VMMaker image of Ian from
> http://www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/.
> I don't think the image version is the main problem, but rather  changes
> in VMM that broke the simulation. In my version the GUI has  some problems
> (as mentioned earlier on this list) but apart from that  it seems to work.
> Of course, its terribly slow, but for debugging the  interpreter this was
> not a problem in my case.
>
> Adrian
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2007, at 11:26 , Mathieu Suen wrote:
>
>> For me the image was terribly slow so unusable.
>> But theoretically it should work on 3.9/3.10
>>
>> Mth
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 25, 2007, at 11:20 AM, stephane ducasse wrote:
>>
>>> is the interpreter running in 3.9/3.10?
>>> because we should sit together and you should show me.
>>>
>>> Stef
>>> On 25 oct. 07, at 01:15, Mathieu Suen wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi rob
>>>>
>>>> You should post to the VM mailing list.
>>>>
>>>> Adrian  have post a patch for a 3.9 image
>>>> Which image do you use?
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since the simulator was broken for quite a while now, I thought  I'd
>>>>>> give it a try to fix it (it would be a pitty if this nice  piece of
>>>>>> work gets lost over time...). What I've got now works  pretty well,
>>>>>> except for some UI issues, mainly concerning  output of text. For
>>>>>> instance, most of the labels in the menus  are not visible (see
>>>>>> screenshot below). But apart from that, it  seems to run just fine,
>>>>>> and that's enough for what I need it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In case anybody is interested in the changes, let me know where  I
>>>>>> should post them. There are VMM projects on squeaksource.com  and on
>>>>>> source.squeakfoundation.org, but both seem unused.
>>>>>> I started working from the VMM image of Ian from http://
>>>>>> www.squeakvm.org/unix/release/ (version unix-3.9-10.*).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Adrian
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ___________________
>>>>>> Adrian Lienhard
>>>>>> www.adrian-lienhard.ch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mth
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 25, 2007, at 1:03 AM, Rob Withers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting  an
>>>>> error.
>>>>>
>>>>> In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>>>>     self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>>>>
>>>>> where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and
>>>>> primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results  in
>>>>> ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand  #coerceTo:sim:.
>>>>> It looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an  Array as the value of
>>>>> primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed  some light here?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

>
> On Oct 25, 2007, at 2:26 AM, Mathieu Suen wrote:
>
>> For me the image was terribly slow so unusable.
>> But theoretically it should work on 3.9/3.10
>>
>> Mth
>
> Ah slow, and time...
> I was wondering if the following assumptions and logic still held  
> true today and what the side effects are?
>
> InterpreterSimulator>>>ioMSecs
> "Return the value of the millisecond clock."
> "NOT.  Actually, we want something a lot slower and, for exact  
> debugging,
> something more repeatable than real time.  IO have an idea: use  
> the byteCount..."
>
> ^ byteCount // 100
>
> "At 20k bytecodes per second, this gives us aobut 200 ticks per  
> second, or about 1/5 of what you'd expect for the real time clock.  
> This should still service events at one or two per second"
>
>
>
> --
> ======================================================================
> =====
> John M. McIntosh <[hidden email]>
> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd.  http://
> www.smalltalkconsulting.com
> ======================================================================
> =====
>
>
>

>    I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting an error.
>    
>    In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>        self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>    
>    where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and
>    primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in
>    ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand #coerceTo:sim:.  It
>    looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an Array as the value of
>    primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed some light here?

> On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 04:03:16PM -0700, Rob Withers wrote:
>>    I am trying to run the InterpreterSimulatorLSB and I am getting an
>> error.
>>
>>    In #addNewMethodToCache, this line of code is called:
>>        self cCoerce: primitiveFunctionPointer to: 'long'
>>
>>    where self is the IntepreterSimulatorLSB instance and
>>    primitiveFunctionPointer is #primitivePushFalse.  This results in
>>    ByteSymbol (#primitivePushFalse) does not understand #coerceTo:sim:.
>> It
>>    looks as if it is expecting an Integer or an Array as the value of
>>    primitiveFunctionPointer.  Can anyone shed some light here?
>
> I fixed a few problems I found with #coerceTo:sim: in
> http://bugs.squeak.org/view.php?id=6555 . I don't know if it is
> the right solution, but it got me far enough that part of the
> image was displayed before freezing. I never got events working
> in the simulator, though.
>
> --
> Matthew Fulmer -- http://mtfulmer.wordpress.com/
> Help improve Squeak Documentation: http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/808
>
>