[news.eclipse.platform] Re: eclipse-SDK-linux-motif-x86_64 support

["Grant Gayed" <grant_gayed@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Eeek! ;-)  We have definitely not tried something like this before, but
there's a reasonable chance that this could work.  As of jre1.5 awt/swing is
no longer motif-based on linux (it only uses X for its windows), so there
shouldn't be a conflict with the native app and awt_swt bridge.  And 32 vs.
64 bits shouldn't make a difference, as long as you have the correct swt for
linux-gtk and the motif-based native application has been compiled for the
appropriate architecture.

If you try this and run into problems with this then please log bug reports
with Platform - SWT.  Thanks!

Grant

"Stuart Pond" <Stuart.Pond@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dvboib$thb$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> First Caveat:  I am not a Linux/GTK expert in any way, so I apologize if
my
> question seems stupid.  But, if I have RCP application that must run in
> 64-bit Linux it looks like my only option is go GTK, right?
>
> Now, my RCP application uses the AWT_SWT bridge to wrap a third party UI
> component that is a combination of Swing and native UI.  The native part
of
> UI component is completely Motif based.
>
> Aesthetics aside, is it feasible to embed a Motif based native component
> wrapped  in Swing inside the AWT_SWT bridge for an RCP application running
> GTK?
>
> Probably a more general question is can you embed any UI components
written
> in Motif in an application that is using GTK for its outer frame such as
> Eclipse RCP running on 64 bit Linux?
>
> -Stu Pond
>
> "Grant Gayed" <grant_gayed@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:dva5aj$9gm$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > Making a true 64-bit version for motif would require that all pointers
in
> > the motif implementation of swt become convertable from int to long.
> > While
> > this is certainly doable (the 64-bit linux-gtk port already does this)
it
> > is
> > a lot of work and error prone.
> >
> > Since the 64-bit linux-gtk port already exists, I don't think that
making
> > motif run on 64-bit linux is likely to become a high priority any time
> > soon.
> > If you want you can log a Feature Request with Platform - SWT for this,
> > and
> > in the meantime the 64-bit linux-gtk port can be used.
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
> > "James Towers" <james.towers@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:dv9olb$sqk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Currently the Linux platform supports Motif only for 32 bit.  How can I
> > get
> >> Linux support for Motif on x86_64?  Is there any reason Linux can not
> >> support Motif on x86_64?
> >>
> >> Initally posted to eclipse.platform.rcp by mistake - sorry.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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