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Patrick Beard's Notes for building GC v4.12 with CodeWarrior Pro 2:
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The current build environment for the collector is CodeWarrior Pro 2.
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Projects for CodeWarrior Pro 2 (and for quite a few older versions)
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are distributed in the file Mac_projects.sit.hqx. The project file
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:Mac_projects:gc.prj builds static library versions of the collector.
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:Mac_projects:gctest.prj builds the GC test suite.
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Configuring the collector is still done by editing the files
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:Mac_files:MacOS_config.h and :Mac_files:MacOS_Test_config.h.
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Lars Farm's suggestions on building the collector:
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Garbage Collection on MacOS - a manual 'MakeFile'
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Project files and IDE's are great on the Macintosh, but they do have
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problems when used as distribution media. This note tries to provide
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porting instructions in pure TEXT form to avoid those problems. A manual
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'makefile' if you like.
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GC version: 4.12a2
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Codewarrior: CWPro1
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date: 18 July 1997
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The notes may or may not apply to earlier or later versions of the
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GC/CWPro. Actually, they do apply to earlier versions of both except that
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until recently a project could only build one target so each target was a
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separate project. The notes will most likely apply to future versions too.
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Possibly with minor tweaks.
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This is just to record my experiences. These notes do not mean I now
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provide a supported port of the GC to MacOS. It works for me. If it works
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for you, great. If it doesn't, sorry, try again...;-) Still, if you find
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errors, please let me know.
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mailto: lars.farm@ite.mh.se
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address: Lars Farm
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Krönvägen 33b
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856 44 Sundsvall
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Sweden
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Porting to MacOS is a bit more complex than it first seems. Which MacOS?
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68K/PowerPC? Which compiler? Each supports both 68K and PowerPC and offer a
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large number of (unique to each environment) compiler settings. Each
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combination of compiler/68K/PPC/settings require a unique combination of
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standard libraries. And the IDE's does not select them for you. They don't
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even check that the library is built with compatible setting and this is
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the major source of problems when porting the GC (and otherwise too).
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You will have to make choices when you configure the GC. I've made some
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choices here, but there are other combinations of settings and #defines
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that work too.
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As for target settings the major obstacles may be:
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- 68K Processor: check "4-byte Ints".
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- PPC Processor: uncheck "Store Static Data in TOC".
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What you need to do:
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===================
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1) Build the GC as a library
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2) Test that the library works with 'test.c'.
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3) Test that the C++ interface 'gc_cpp.cc/h' works with 'test_cpp.cc'.
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1) The Libraries:
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=================
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I made one project with four targets (68K/PPC tempmem or appheap). One target
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will suffice if you're able to decide which one you want. I wasn't...
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Codewarrior allows a large number of compiler/linker settings. I used these:
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Settings shared by all targets:
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o Access Paths:
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- User Paths: the GC folder
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- System Paths: {Compiler}:Metrowerks Standard Library:
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{Compiler}:MacOS Support:Headers:
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{Compiler}:MacOS Support:MacHeaders:
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o C/C++ language:
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- inlining: normal
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- direct to SOM: off
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- enable/check: exceptions, RTTI, bool (and if you like pool strings)
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PowerPC target settings
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o Target Settings:
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- name of target
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- MacOS PPC Linker
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o PPC Target
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- name of library
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o C/C++ language
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- prefix file as described below
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o PPC Processor
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- Struct Alignment: PowerPC
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- uncheck "Store Static Data in TOC" -- important!
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I don't think the others matter, I use full optimization and its ok
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o PPC Linker
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- Factory Settings (SYM file with full paths, faster linking, dead-strip
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static init, Main: __start)
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68K target settings
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o Target Settings:
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- name of target
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- MacOS 68K Linker
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o 68K Target
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- name of library
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- A5 relative data
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o C/C++ language
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- prefix file as described below
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o 68K Processor
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- Code model: smart
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- Struct alignment: 68K
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- FP: SANE
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- enable 4-Byte Ints -- important!
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I don't think the others matter. I selected...
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- enable: 68020
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- enable: global register allocation
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o IR Optimizer
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- enable: Optimize Space, Optimize Speed
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I suppose the others would work too, but haven't tried...
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o 68K Linker
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- Factory Settings (New Style MacsBug,SYM file with full paths,
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A6 Frames, fast link, Merge compiler glue into segment 1,
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dead-strip static init)
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Prefix Files to configure the GC sources
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The Codewarrior equivalent of commandline compilers -DNAME=X is to use
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prefix-files. A TEXT file that is automatically #included before the first byte
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of every source file. I used these:
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---- ( cut here ) ---- gc_prefix_tempmem.h -- 68K and PPC -----
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#include "gc_prefix_common.h"
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#undef USE_TEMPORARY_MEMORY
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#define USE_TEMPORARY_MEMORY
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---- ( cut here ) ---- gc_prefix_appmem.h -- 68K and PPC -----
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#include "gc_prefix_common.h"
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#undef USE_TEMPORARY_MEMORY
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// #define USE_TEMPORARY_MEMORY
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---- ( cut here ) ---- gc_prefix_common.h --------------------
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// gc_prefix_common.h
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// ------------------
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// Codewarrior prefix file to configure the GC libraries
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//
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// prefix files are the Codewarrior equivalent of the
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// command line option -Dname=x frequently seen in makefiles
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#if !__MWERKS__
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#error only tried this with Codewarrior
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#endif
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#if macintosh
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#define MSL_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS 0
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#include <ansi_prefix.mac.h>
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#ifndef __STDC__
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#define __STDC__ 0
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#endif
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// See list of #defines to configure the library in: 'MakeFile'
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// see also README
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#define SILENT // no collection messages. In case
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// of trouble you might want this off
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#define ALL_INTERIOR_POINTERS // follows interior pointers.
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//#define DONT_ADD_BYTE_AT_END // disables the padding if defined.
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//#define SMALL_CONFIG // whether to use a smaller heap.
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#define NO_SIGNALS // signals aren't real on the Macintosh.
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#define ATOMIC_UNCOLLECTABLE // GC_malloc_atomic_uncollectable()
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// define either or none as per personal preference
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// used in malloc.c
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#define REDIRECT_MALLOC GC_malloc
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//#define REDIRECT_MALLOC GC_malloc_uncollectable
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// if REDIRECT_MALLOC is #defined make sure that the GC library
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// is listed before the ANSI/ISO libs in the Codewarrior
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// 'Link order' panel
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//#define IGNORE_FREE
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// mac specific configs
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//#define USE_TEMPORARY_MEMORY // use Macintosh temporary memory.
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//#define SHARED_LIBRARY_BUILD // build for use in a shared library.
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#else
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// could build Win32 here too, or in the future
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// Rhapsody PPC-mach, Rhapsody PPC-MacOS,
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// Rhapsody Intel-mach, Rhapsody Intel-Win32,...
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// ... ugh this will get messy ...
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#endif
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// make sure ints are at least 32-bit
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// ( could be set to 16-bit by compiler settings (68K) )
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struct gc_private_assert_intsize_{ char x[ sizeof(int)>=4 ? 1 : 0 ]; };
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#if __powerc
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#if __option(toc_data)
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#error turn off "store static data in TOC" when using GC
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// ... or find a way to add TOC to the root set...(?)
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#endif
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#endif
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---- ( cut here ) ---- end of gc_prefix_common.h -----------------
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Files to build the GC libraries:
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allchblk.c
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alloc.c
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blacklst.c
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checksums.c
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dbg_mlc.c
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finalize.c
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headers.c
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mach_dep.c
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MacOS.c -- contains MacOS code
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malloc.c
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mallocx.c
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mark.c
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mark_rts.c
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misc.c
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new_hblk.c
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obj_map.c
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os_dep.c -- contains MacOS code
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ptr_chck.c
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reclaim.c
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stubborn.c
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typd_mlc.c
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gc++.cc -- this is 'gc_cpp.cc' with less 'inline' and
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-- throw std::bad_alloc when out of memory
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-- gc_cpp.cc works just fine too
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2) Test that the library works with 'test.c'.
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=============================================
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The test app is just an ordinary ANSI-C console app. Make sure settings
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match the library you're testing.
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Files
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test.c
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the GC library to test -- link order before ANSI libs
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suitable Mac+ANSI libraries
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prefix:
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---- ( cut here ) ---- gc_prefix_testlib.h -- all libs -----
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#define MSL_USE_PRECOMPILED_HEADERS 0
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#include <ansi_prefix.mac.h>
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#undef NDEBUG
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#define ALL_INTERIOR_POINTERS /* for GC_priv.h */
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---- ( cut here ) ----
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3) Test that the C++ interface 'gc_cpp.cc/h' works with 'test_cpp.cc'.
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The test app is just an ordinary ANSI-C console app. Make sure settings match
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the library you're testing.
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Files
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-----
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test_cpp.cc
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the GC library to test -- link order before ANSI libs
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suitable Mac+ANSI libraries
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prefix:
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------
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same as for test.c
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For convenience I used one test-project with several targets so that all
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test apps are build at once. Two for each library to test: test.c and
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gc_app.cc. When I was satisfied that the libraries were ok. I put the
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libraries + gc.h + the c++ interface-file in a folder that I then put into
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the MSL hierarchy so that I don't have to alter access-paths in projects
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that use the GC.
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After that, just add the proper GC library to your project and the GC is in
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action! malloc will call GC_malloc and free GC_free, new/delete too. You
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don't have to call free or delete. You may have to be a bit cautious about
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delete if you're freeing other resources than RAM. See gc_cpp.h. You can
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also keep coding as always with delete/free. That works too. If you want,
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"include <gc.h> and tweak it's use a bit.
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Symantec SPM
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============
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It has been a while since I tried the GC in SPM, but I think that the above
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instructions should be sufficient to guide you through in SPM too. SPM
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needs to know where the global data is. Use the files 'datastart.c' and
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'dataend.c'. Put 'datastart.c' at the top of your project and 'dataend.c'
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at the bottom of your project so that all data is surrounded. This is not
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needed in Codewarrior because it provides intrinsic variables
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__datastart__, __data_end__ that wraps all globals.
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Source Changes (GC 4.12a2)
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Very few. Just one tiny in the GC, not strictly needed.
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- MacOS.c line 131 in routine GC_MacFreeTemporaryMemory()
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change # if !defined(SHARED_LIBRARY_BUILD)
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to # if !defined(SILENT) && !defined(SHARED_LIBRARY_BUILD)
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To turn off a message when the application quits (actually, I faked
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this change by #defining SHARED_LIBRARY_BUILD in a statically linked
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library for more than a year without ill effects but perhaps this is
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better).
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- test_cpp.cc
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made the first lines of main() look like this:
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int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
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#endif
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#if macintosh // MacOS
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char* argv_[] = {"test_cpp","10"}; // doesn't
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argv=argv_; // have a
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argc = sizeof(argv_)/sizeof(argv_[0]); // commandline
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#endif //
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int i, iters, n;
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# ifndef __GNUC__
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alloc dummy_to_fool_the_compiler_into_doing_things_it_currently_cant_handle;
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- config.h [now gcconfig.h]
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__MWERKS__ does not have to mean MACOS. You can use Codewarrior to
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build a Win32 or BeOS library and soon a Rhapsody library. You may
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have to change that #if...
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It worked for me, hope it works for you.
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Lars Farm
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18 July 1997
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Patrick Beard's instructions (may be dated):
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v4.3 of the collector now runs under Symantec C++/THINK C v7.0.4, and
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Metrowerks C/C++ v4.5 both 68K and PowerPC. Project files are provided
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to build and test the collector under both development systems.
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Configuration
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To configure the collector, under both development systems, a prefix file
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is used to set preprocessor directives. This file is called "MacOS_config.h".
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Also to test the collector, "MacOS_Test_config.h" is provided.
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Testing
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To test the collector (always a good idea), build one of the gctest projects,
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gctest.¹ (Symantec C++/THINK C), mw/gctest.68K.¹, or mw/gctest.PPC.¹. The
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test will ask you how many times to run; 1 should be sufficient.
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Building
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--------
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For your convenience project files for the major Macintosh development
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systems are provided.
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For Symantec C++/THINK C, you must build the two projects gclib-1.¹ and
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gclib-2.¹. It has to be split up because the collector has more than 32k
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of static data and no library can have more than this in the Symantec
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environment. (Future versions will probably fix this.)
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For Metrowerks C/C++ 4.5 you build gc.68K.¹/gc.PPC.¹ and the result will
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be a library called gc.68K.lib/gc.PPC.lib.
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Using
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Under Symantec C++/THINK C, you can just add the gclib-1.¹ and gclib-2.¹
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projects to your own project. Under Metrowerks, you add gc.68K.lib or
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gc.PPC.lib and two additional files. You add the files called datastart.c
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and dataend.c to your project, bracketing all files that use the collector.
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See mw/gctest.¹ for an example.
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Include the projects/libraries you built above into your own project,
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#include "gc.h", and call GC_malloc. You don't have to call GC_free.
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Patrick C. Beard
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January 4, 1995
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