rubyx/lib/risc/builtin
Torsten Ruger f798173a09 change to_risc and builtin code according to last commit
Wherever space was loaded to get to the next_message
we now load the Message factory.
Otherwise much the same, only the attribute is next_object, not next_message
The binary is growing with 1k objects per factory, so i had to fix (hack) arm to handle bigger constants
close #14
2018-09-01 11:28:53 +03:00
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compile_helper.rb back to method_compiler 2018-06-30 23:26:28 +03:00
integer.rb remove the code_builder 2018-08-19 13:16:07 +03:00
object.rb change to_risc and builtin code according to last commit 2018-09-01 11:28:53 +03:00
README.md rename typed_method to callable_method 2018-07-07 09:11:09 +03:00
space.rb bit of documentation 2018-08-14 11:23:19 +03:00
word.rb remove the code_builder 2018-08-19 13:16:07 +03:00

Builtin module

The Builtin module contains functions that can not be coded in ruby. It is the other side of the parfait coin, part of the runtime.

The functions are organised by their respective classes and get loaded in boot_classes! , right at the start. (see register/boot.rb)

These functions return their code, ie a Parfait::CallableMethod with a MethodSource object, which can then be called by ruby code as if it were a "normal" function.

A normal ruby function is one that is parsed and transformed to code. But not all functionality can be written in ruby, one of those chicken and egg things. C uses Assembler in this situation, we use Builtin functions.

Slightly more here : http://ruby-x.org/2014/06/10/more-clarity.html (then still called Kernel)

The Builtin module is scattered into several files, but that is just so the file doesn't get too long.