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Prior to 2009 some of the standard library predicates were implemented using
Java native methods. These were disabled or replaced by commit 9fc47f5c in
order to give us pure Java versions of the runtime and standard libraries.
However, the machinery for supporting native methods was left in place. This
change deletes that machinery. We are not going to use it again.
library/Mmakefile:
Do not build Native.so. (From the looks of it we never installed it
anyway.)
java/runtime/Native.c:
Delete the C implementations of the native methods ...
java/runtime/Native.java.in:
... and the corresponding Java support for them.
java/runtime/Mmakefile:
Delete this Mmakefile, there is no longer anything for it to do.
configure.ac:
Do not create Native.java.
Mercury
Mercury is a logic/functional programming language which combines the clarity and the expressiveness of declarative programming with advanced static analysis and error detection features.
More information is available on the website's about pages, in other README files in the source code repository, and in the documentation.
Small sample programs written in Mercury can be found in the samples and extras directories of the source code repository.
README files
The Mercury compiler has two different backends and works on different operating systems. Specific information is contained in individual README files:
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Bootstrapping discusses how to get Mercury installed.
This is important, as the Mercury compiler is written in Mercury.
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C Low-level backend
This backend works well with GCC but also works with:
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High-level backend targets
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Supported operating systems
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Other platform information
Other information
See the current release notes for the latest stable release. The news file lists any recent changes. The history file is relevant if you want to find out more about the past development of Mercury. The limitations file lists some ways in which the Mercury implementation does not yet meet its goals.
Information for developers
If you are considering contributing to the Mercury project, the website contains some documents that may be helpful. These include a document about contributions in general and specific information about contributing such as coding styles.
Contact
See our contact page.