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6 Smalltalk - the GNU Smalltalk virtual machine
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9 GNU Smalltalk usage:
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11 gst [ flag ... ] [ file ... ] gst [ flag ... ] { -f | --file }
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14 Short flags can appear either as -xyz or as -x -y -z. If an option is
15 mandatory for a long option, it is also mandatory for a short one. The
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18 -a --smalltalk-args
19 Pass the remaining arguments to Smalltalk.
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21 -c --core-dump
22 Dump core on fatal signal.
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24 -D --declaration-trace
25 Trace compilation of all loaded files.
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27 -E --execution-trace
28 Trace execution of all loaded files.
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30 -g --no-gc-message
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37 Ignore the image file; rebuild it from scratch.
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40 Rebuild the image file from scratch if any kernel file is newer.
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43 Instead of `gst.im', use FILE as the image file, and ignore the
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47 Make FILE's path relative to the image path.
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53 Run in regression test mode, i.e. make printed messages con‐
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57 Save a snapshot just before exiting.
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60 Print the Smalltalk version number and exit.
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63 Show names of loaded files and execution stats.
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65 --emacs-mode
66 Execute as a `process' (from within Emacs)
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68 --kernel-directory DIR
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76 Files are loaded one after the other. After the last one is loaded,
77 Smalltalk will exit. If no files are specified, Smalltalk reads from
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84 Written by Steve Byrne (sbb@gnu.org) and Paolo Bonzini
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87 GNU Smalltalk comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
88 You may redistribute copies of GNU Smalltalk under the terms of the GNU
89 General Public License. For more information, see the file named COPY‐
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92 Using default kernel path: (null) Using default image path: (null)
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95 Report bugs to <help-smalltalk@gnu.org> GNU Smalltalk home page:
96 <http://smalltalk.gnu.org/>. General help using GNU software:
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99 Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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102 The full documentation for Smalltalk is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
103 If the info and Smalltalk programs are properly installed at your site,
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112Smalltalk version 3.2.3 December 2010 SMALLTALK(1)