I have not used TalkFFI I only know that it exists. Very glad it works for you and I am also very interested on a blog post how you got it working and how you solved your problems. I am sure it will come handy one day :)
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Udo Schneider < udo.schnei...@homeaddress.de> wrote: > I found the offending code. The original code is something like: > > struct libusb_bos_dev_capability_descriptor *dev_capability > #if defined(__STDC_VERSION__) && (__STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L) > [] /* valid C99 code */ > #else > [0] /* non-standard, but usually working code */ > #endif > ; > > This doesn't work with clang/TalkFFI. I assume based on the #defines it > uses the C99 notation which doesn't work. "Hardcoding" it to the > non-standard notation does work. E.g.: > > struct libusb_bos_dev_capability_descriptor *dev_capability > //#if defined(__STDC_VERSION__) && (__STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L) > // [] /* valid C99 code */ > //#else > [0] /* non-standard, but usually working code */ > //#endif > ; > > It seems that this was the only showstopper as TalkFFI just generated a > binding for the whole library w/o any problem. > > I'll start experimenting now ... > > CU, > > Udo > > > On 24/03/15 17:33, kilon alios wrote: > >> If the library is big you can use TalkFFI (you will find it in >> smalltalkhub) that automates the wrapping with nativeboost. >> >> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Udo Schneider >> <udo.schnei...@homeaddress.de >> <mailto:udo.schnei...@homeaddress.de>> wrote: >> >> I guess not :-) >> >> I'll try to wrap libUSB then. >> >> I assume the future-proof way to use "a" FFI framework is to use the >> NB notation? Do I remember correctly that the NB notation is >> supposed to remain the same although the backend will change to >> something more like traditional FFI? >> So using NB notation w/o relying on the code generation is safe, >> correct? >> >> CU, >> >> Udo >> >> >> >> On 23.03.2015 16:15, Udo Schneider wrote: >> >> All, >> >> does anybody have some code or plugin to access USB ports with >> Pharo? >> Maybe something using libUSB or OpenUSB? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Udo >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >
