Is KLisp compilable for Android on Linux? How precisely??

[bstarynk]

I would like precise and concrete instructions to compile your KLisp on my Linux/Debian system for my brand new Huawei MediaPad M5 (Android 8) tablet.

I am 60 years old with a PhD in AI, using Linux since 1993, I never used Windows, I am working on Bismon -a GPLv3+ software- and have designed and implemented GCC MELT.

But I know nothing about Android development. I live in France near Paris.

Could you help me please in compiling your KLisp on Debian for my tablet?

Feel free to answer by email to me at basile@starynkevitch.net.

I suggest adding some BUILDING.md file to your repository.

Regards.

--
Basile Starynkevitch
Bourg La Reine, France -- http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/

[mrcdr]

Thank you for your comment.

Although I'm not clear on your environment, I think KLisp can run on a system
for which standard Kotlin commands (kotlinc, kotlin, etc.) are provided,
including native OS, virtual machines and some emulated Linux environments.
I always use Arch Linux and the commands are given by its package manager.
It seems that Debian's apt package manager doesn't have Kotlin package, but
there are some other ways to install them (using snappy or sdkman).

If you want to run KLisp as an android app created with Android SDK, it's
too hard to explain how to build it. Android apps are far different from
usual programs (even have no main function) and have their specific lifecycle.
Almost part of KLisp can be used to create Android app except Main.kt,
but it would take a long time to implement its user interface.

I hope this will help you and please don't hesitate to add other posts.

Best regards,

P.S. I'm a PhD student and doing research on quantum physics.

[bstarynk]

On Monday, September 16, 2019 09:27 CEST, mrcdr <notifications@github.com> wrote:   Thank you for your comment. Although I'm not clear on your environment, I think KLisp can run on a system for which standard Kotlin commands (kotlinc, kotlin, etc.) are provided, including native OS, virtual machines and some emulated Linux environments. I always use Arch Linux and the commands are given by its package manager. It seems that Debian's apt package manager doesn't have Kotlin package, but there are some other ways to install them (using snappy or sdkman). If you want to run KLisp as an android app created with Android SDK, it's too hard to explain how to build it. Android apps are far different from usual programs (even have no main function) and have their specific lifecycle. Almost part of KLisp can be used to create Android app except Main.kt, but it would take a long time to implement its user interface. I hope this will help you and please don't hesitate to add other posts. Best regards, P.S. I'm a PhD student and doing research on quantum physics.   Have you read Lisp In Small Pieces ? I recommend reading it. Contact me by email to basile@starynkevitch.net for more. Regards.

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[mrcdr]

Thank for your reply and recommendation.

I've never read the book, but I think it will improve my thoughts about Lisp interpreters.
Actually, KLisp is my challenge to implement a Lisp interpreter only with knowledge of
Lisp specs, so I think the book gives me some kind of answer for my program.
I'll check it out later.

Thank you again.