Re: [jamboost] Re: <architecture> and <instruction-set>

From: Rush Manbert (rush_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-21 11:24:47

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

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>>FWIW, we don't have any "link compatibility" notion in V2. It used to be 
>>there, and some remnants still remain, but it never worked good enough to be 
>>useful. Speaking of architecture, it's theoretically possible to link 
>>together x86 and powerpc code, isn't this exactly what Apple's recent file 
>>format does? So, "link compatibility" is a moot thing.
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Just FYI, the new Apple format puts two complete executables in one 
file, then picks which one to use at runtime. The Intel and PPC code do 
not intermix or link. There's no magic.