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How to compile gccemacs branch of Emacs?
I want to compile the gccemacs branch of Emacs. When I run ./configure, the configure script errors with: cd emacs git checkout feature/native-comp ./autogen.sh ./configure –with-nativecomp configure: error: Installed libgccjit has failed passing the smoke test.
Where can I find the GCC Emacs development log?
The official development log can be found on the gccemacs page. The feature is discussed in detail in the paper “Bringing GNU Emacs to native code” and related talk.
What does deferred compilation Mean in GCC Emacs?
Deferred compilation refers to “just-in-time” native compilation of Elisp. When a byte-compiled Elisp module is loaded, it gets queued for native compilation. Once native compilation has finished, the native-compiled definitions automatically replace the byte-compiled versions. This is simple to use as it does not require any user intervention.
Where does propagation take place in Emacs native compiler?
In contrast in the Emacs native compiler the propagation happens in the SSA lattice with precise analysis of each variable at any point of the control flow graph, the forecasted return type is then only (integer 1 2) . Another interesting case is code like the following:
How to embed GTK widgets in Emacs buffers?
Emacs X Widgets. The xwidget patch enables embedding of gtk widgets inside emacs buffers. mplayer could be embeded in emacs, using mplayers -wid flag, emacs and uzbl are other xembed compatible apps. Currently im investigating if its possible to embed generic gtk widgets in a buffer. Then xembed would be solved as well, because of gtk_socket.
How are callbacks handled in Emacs even system?
Callbacks are handled with the Emacs even system. Xwidgets is a concept similar to the Java AWT toolkit, but instead for Elisp. The current implementation of Xwidgets targets GTK as the native peer widget set, but aims to be toolkit agnostic.