[Info-vax] VMS Cobol - GnuCOBOL

[Simon Clubley]

On 2023-02-25, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 2/25/2023 7:36 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> Java does have the ability to call native unsafe code via JNI (assuming
>> not blocked by a security manager).
>> 
>> But in some weird way then the fact that using JNI is about as
>> much fun as getting a root canal treatment at the dentist has
>> probably helped keeping most Java WORA.
>
> Note that Java is getting a new way to call native code.
> "Foreign functions" has been in preview in since Java 16.
> I don't think it has been decided yet when it will be
> deemed production ready - maybe Java 21 or 22.
>

I wonder how long before it shows up in Android (and how much more
locked down Android will be by then. :-( ) ?

Simon.

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