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Re: libffi GCC vs. end user development
Hallo Anthony,
Am Donnerstag, den 05.03.2009, 08:13 -0500 schrieb Anthony Green:
> >
> > So my questions are:
> > 1) What exactly is the relation between GCC's libffi and gcj?
> >
> I merge patches between the two so they are roughly equivalent. Most of
> the deltas relate to configuration/build changes.
>
> > 2) Is GCC's libffi only needed for the compiler or also for libjava
> > runtime?
> >
> It's only used for the runtime, so please go ahead and use GCC's libffi
> for ObjC.
>
> > 3) Has it been modified in a way that it can only be useful for gcj?
> >
> No.
> > 4) If it is used by the runtime, would you expect issues if it was also
> > used by the libobjc runtime and a third party ObjC Programm/Library also
> > used the stock libffi?
> >
> No, I don't think there would be any problems. We link libffi
> statically into libgcj and recommend that you do the same.
Thank you for you prompt reply and for your advice!
David Ayers