[squeak-dev] FFI on linux

> hi there, I can't make it work FFI in linux. I have all test red. The external
> function handle is '@ 16r00000000' for all tests. Sounds like a an installation
> issue.
> I'm on an ubuntu 8.04 and I've installed via apt-get packages:
> squeakvm
> squeak
> squeak-plugins
>
> >From the image (runing as root) I've installed FFI from universes. And is all
> red
> any ideas?
>
> sebastian
>
>
>
>  

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> nombre de John Thornborrow
> Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:21
> Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> Asunto: Re: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
>
> Hi,
>
> Have you installed libffi?
>
> apt-get install libffi
>
> I don't use Ubuntu (Gentoo :)  but a quick google tells me that's the
> apt-get command to use.
>
> Regards,
> John.
>
> Sebastian Sastre wrote:
> > hi there, I can't make it work FFI in linux. I have all
> test red. The external
> > function handle is '@ 16r00000000' for all tests. Sounds
> like a an installation
> > issue.
> > I'm on an ubuntu 8.04 and I've installed via apt-get packages:
> > squeakvm
> > squeak
> > squeak-plugins
> >
> > >From the image (runing as root) I've installed FFI from
> universes. And is all
> > red
> > any ideas?
> >
> > sebastian
> >
> >
> >
> >  
>
>
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> On 02.03.2009, at 16:21, John Thornborrow wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you installed libffi?
>
>
> On x86 Linux, Squeak does not use libffi.
>
> - Bert -
>
>
>

> Bert Freudenberg wrote:
>> On 02.03.2009, at 16:21, John Thornborrow wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Have you installed libffi?
>>
>>
>> On x86 Linux, Squeak does not use libffi.
>>
>> - Bert -

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> nombre de Bert Freudenberg
> Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 13:05
> Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> Asunto: Re: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
>
>
> On 02.03.2009, at 16:04, Sebastian Sastre wrote:
>
> > hi there, I can't make it work FFI in linux. I have all test red.  
> > The external
> > function handle is '@ 16r00000000' for all tests. Sounds like a an  
> > installation
> > issue.
> > I'm on an ubuntu 8.04 and I've installed via apt-get packages:
> > squeakvm
> > squeak
> > squeak-plugins
>
> According to
>
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=squeak
>
> there is no ubuntu package named "squeak-plugins".
>
> > From the image (runing as root) I've installed FFI from universes.  
> > And is all
> > red
> > any ideas?
>
>
> Well, are you sure the ubuntu package comes with FFI? If so,
> it should  
> be listed in
>
> Smalltalk listBuiltinModules
>
> because it is not an external module:
>
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/en/hardy/i386/squeak-vm/filelist
>
> - Bert -
>
>
>

> Hi Bert,
> I've added:
>
> deb     http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
> deb-src http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
>
> sources (as says in http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/3616)
> when you do so you'll see 'squeak-plugin' (without 's') package.
>
> I'm making
> SmalltalkImage current listBuiltInModules
> and none is FFI
> what can I do now I know is not installed?

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> nombre de Bert Freudenberg
> Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 13:47
> Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> Asunto: Re: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
>
>
> On 02.03.2009, at 17:19, Sebastian Sastre wrote:
>
> > Hi Bert,
> > I've added:
> >
> > deb     http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
> > deb-src http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
> >
> > sources (as says in http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/3616)
> > when you do so you'll see 'squeak-plugin' (without 's') package.
> >
> > I'm making
> > SmalltalkImage current listBuiltInModules
> > and none is FFI
> > what can I do now I know is not installed?
>
> That only means it is not built-in. It may still be installed
> - check  
> if there is a SqueakFFIPrims module in your VM directory. Or, after  
> you tried an FFI call, do
>
> Smalltalk listLoadedModules
>
> which lists all the modules in use, both external and internal ones.
>
> If you indeed do not have it, complain loudly on the bug
> tracker, and  
> then compile it yourself.
>
> - Bert -
>
>
>

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> nombre de Sebastian Sastre
> Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 13:59
> Para: 'The general-purpose Squeak developers list'
> Asunto: RE: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
>
> ok, I've checked. No module after runing tests (which
> invocates the thing).
> Also checked and there is not *Prims* in the entire system in
> a search starting
> from /
> I've found a /usr/bin/FT2Plugin but not FFI* thing
>
> To build the plugin should I follow this guide?
> http://www.squeakvm.org/unix/devel.html
>
> thanks,
> sebastian
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: [hidden email]
> > [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> > nombre de Bert Freudenberg
> > Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 13:47
> > Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> > Asunto: Re: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
> >
> >
> > On 02.03.2009, at 17:19, Sebastian Sastre wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bert,
> > > I've added:
> > >
> > > deb     http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
> > > deb-src http://ftp.squeak.org/debian/ stable main
> > >
> > > sources (as says in http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/3616)
> > > when you do so you'll see 'squeak-plugin' (without 's') package.
> > >
> > > I'm making
> > > SmalltalkImage current listBuiltInModules
> > > and none is FFI
> > > what can I do now I know is not installed?
> >
> > That only means it is not built-in. It may still be installed
> > - check  
> > if there is a SqueakFFIPrims module in your VM directory.
> Or, after  
> > you tried an FFI call, do
> >
> > Smalltalk listLoadedModules
> >
> > which lists all the modules in use, both external and internal ones.
> >
> > If you indeed do not have it, complain loudly on the bug
> > tracker, and  
> > then compile it yourself.
> >
> > - Bert -
> >
> >
> >
>
>

> Bert Freudenberg wrote:
> > On 02.03.2009, at 16:21, John Thornborrow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have you installed libffi?
> >
> > On x86 Linux, Squeak does not use libffi.
> >
> > - Bert -
> >
> Is that the same for x86_64? I ask because both use the same kernel. :)
>
> J.

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] En
> nombre de Bert Freudenberg
> Enviado el: Monday, March 02, 2009 16:09
> Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> Asunto: Re: [squeak-dev] FFI on linux
>
>
> On 02.03.2009, at 18:50, Sebastian Sastre wrote:
>
> > I've installed the linux intel x86 3.10-4 vm and now the  
> > SqueakFFIPrims is in
> > the system.
> > Now the tests are yellow and when I evaluate
> > SmalltalkImage current listBuiltInModules
> > I can see the module is not loaded.
> > How can I ensure it to be loaded?
>
>
> It is loaded automatically when you call an FFI function.
>
> - Bert -
>
>
>