RVM

Port of the compiler to ARM/Linux for Google summer code 2012

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  • Type: New Feature New Feature
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • Affects Version/s: 3.1.2
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: Compiler: Baseline
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    ARM/Linux with ARMv5 and ARMv7
  • Number of attachments :
    0

Description

Link: http://jikesrvm.org/Google+Summer+of+Code+2012
ARM is a popular 32-bit embedded processor, for the mobile market [wikipedia] and for hobbyists [e.g. beagle, raspberrypi]. This GSoC project involves porting the Jikes RVM baseline compiler (and then possibly the opt compiler) to ARM/Linux. There is some prior incomplete work on an ARM port from Manchester University, which could be used as a starting point.

Another useful outcome from this project would be the production of a document: Porting Jikes RVM for Dummies - similar to the analogous docs for GCC. This would be an extremely useful contribution to the community, by itself.

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Erik Brangs added a comment -

I'm not really familiar with ARM processors but I heard that ARM is planning to produce 64-bit processors in the future. It might be a good idea to keep that in mind when doing such a port.

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Erik Brangs added a comment - I'm not really familiar with ARM processors but I heard that ARM is planning to produce 64-bit processors in the future. It might be a good idea to keep that in mind when doing such a port.
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Tuan-Phong Ngo added a comment -

Thanks Erik. As Jeremy's suggestion, I have created this issue.
I will discuss more detail with my mentors about the project.

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Tuan-Phong Ngo added a comment - Thanks Erik. As Jeremy's suggestion, I have created this issue. I will discuss more detail with my mentors about the project.
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Erik Brangs added a comment -

I'm marking this as "won't fix" since GSoC 2012 is over and I don't know of any public effort to create an ARM port.

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Erik Brangs added a comment - I'm marking this as "won't fix" since GSoC 2012 is over and I don't know of any public effort to create an ARM port.
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David Grove added a comment -

bulk close of all resolved issues in preparation for 3.1.3 release.

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David Grove added a comment - bulk close of all resolved issues in preparation for 3.1.3 release.

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    Tuan-Phong Ngo
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