[Cuis-dev] Online event: VectorGraphics and Morphic in Cuis.
Juan Vuletich
juan at jvuletich.org
Tue Jan 12 10:36:54 PST 2021
Hi FJustin,
On 1/8/2021 9:11 PM, Justin Chandler via Cuis-dev wrote:
> Great event, Juan!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It is (edited) now online at
https://youtu.be/_NB2_Q4bYEk
> By the way, I think I missed it when you mentioned it the first time,
> and I couldn't re-ask as suggested since my mic wasn't working.
>
> The main work left to be done on your vector graphics library is to
> optimize it using FFI right?
To optimize it using a custom VM plugin. That is a piece of C source
that gets linked in the VM, or provided as a DLL. VM plugins "know"
about object format and can access the Smalltalk call stack, so it is
easier (and usually faster) to pass parameters in calls.
> - Justin Chandler
Cheers,
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