The issue resolved by the preceding patch was solely the C++ exception task within the mruby core.
This patch aims to resolve a similar sequencing issue that also exists in GEMS.
In practice, `mruby-compiler` is sometimes loaded via dependencies rather than being explicitly specified in the build configuration file.
In such cases, when `mruby-compiler/mrbgem.rake` is loaded, it is not yet determined whether C++ exceptions will be used. Consequently, even if it later becomes clear that `core/codegen-cxx.cxx` and `core/y.tab-cxx.cxx` are required, the system could not handle this.
To resolve this issue, we introduce the `MRuby::Gem::Specification#build_settings` method as a mechanism for lazily evaluating build setup.
However, for backward compatibility, the commands are cloned twice in `gem.setup` and `gem.setup_build`.
This is because many existing GEMS configure commands directly within the setup block.
ref. https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/6615
The documentation table is generated by the `rake doc:update-index` command.
The following conditions must be met for links to be added to the documentation table.
- The file must be placed under the `doc/` directory
- The file must have the extension `.md`
- The file must be written at the top of the file with `<! -- summary: ANY-TEXT -->`
Introduce the `MRuby::Build#install_excludes` attribute.
This attribute is an array to which you add strings, regular expressions, and proc objects that will serve as filters to exclude.
This feature was inspired by @hoshiumiarata's comment.
https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/6352#issuecomment-2426721517
The purpose is to remove the `mid` field from the `mrb_cache_entry` structure.
The resulting RAM requirement for the method cache is reduced from 5 words per entry to 4 words per entry for 32-bit CPUs.
The relevant changes are as follows:
- Removed `MRB_USE_METHOD_T_STRUCT`.
The `mrb_method_t` type is now always defined as a structure.
- Include method IDs in `mrb_method_t`
Change the `flags` member to `uint32_t`.
The bitstring structure should be the same as the keys of the `mt` table in `class.c`.
I believe the impact on API compatibility with previous versions is minimal.
The correct technique now is "Token Threading".
However, the new name was chosen because it was felt that if a different technique was added in the future, there would be no need to replace it.