boehm_gc branch. Call for help.

[Vasily Chekalkin]

Andy Dougherty wrote:
> 
>     "src/gc/gc_boehm.c", line 41: syntax error before or at: obj
>     "src/gc/gc_boehm.c", line 41: warning: undefined or missing type for: obj
>     "src/gc/gc_boehm.c", line 41: parameter redeclared: GC_PTR
> 
> The problem is there is no GC_PTR type in the headers.

Ooookey. Boehm GC 7.1 looks incompatible with 6.8 which I have...


> I don't think this is a packaging problem, but instead it is a
> different-version problem.  Most likely, Configure.pl ought to try to
> compile, link, and run a sample program that actually uses Boehm GC in
> a way similar to the way it will be used in parrot, and only say "Yes,
> you have Boehm GC" if that sample program works.
> 

Yeah, Configure.pl test is just very simple one and doesn't have any 
brainz inside. We can improve it.

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Bacek