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Subject: Re: ANN: Ada Resource Embedder for C, Ada and Go
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Hi Dimitry,

Le vendredi 11 juin 2021 =C3=A0 18:19:18 UTC+2, Dmitry A. Kazakov a =C3=A9c=
rit=C2=A0:
> On 2021-06-11 15:51, St=C3=A9phane Rivi=C3=A8re wrote:=20
> > Hi Stephane,=20
> >=20
> >> I created a new tool to allow embedding any file in an Ada, C or Go bi=
nary.=20
> >=20
> > This is typically what I needed to improve my current AIDE v2 project=
=20
> > (Ada Instant Development Environment - source GNAT CE 2019 2020 2021 -=
=20
> > target Debian / Ubuntu with subtarget station (with GNATStudio, HAC,=20
> > libs, debug aware RTS, and goodies) or server (bare minimal).
> I considered embedding into relocatable libraries similar to Windows'=20
> resource, e.g. for versioning plugins etc, but then decided to use an=20
> easier and more universal method.=20
>=20
> I simply put an Ada constructing function into the library. The function=
=20
> is exported. The address returned by GetProcAddress or dlsym goes to=20
> Unchecked_Conversion to an access to subprogram, and here you are.=20
>=20
> The obvious advantage of this method over embedding is that the object=20
> can be tagged of any derived type, which no embedding can do. And you=20
> can add whatever further initialization or checks you might need.=20
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Can you elaborate a little?
I don't see what you put in your Ada constructing function.
I do see how you use it but not how and where you put the original content =
or file.

Let's suppose you have some documentation file 'config/example.conf'.
How would you integrate it in a binary with your solution?

Best regards,

Stephane