From: Xavier Noria <fxn@...>
Date: 2012-04-23T18:39:44+09:00
Subject: Re: gem-packed script with DATA section does not work

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DATA points to the contents after the __END__ directive of the executable
script that acts as an entry point (is not per file).

RubyGems wraps gem's executables with its own executables. Those wrappers
know where's the gem executable located, and also understand version
selection as an underscored argument. So, in a gem, the very gem's
executables are not the main files because of this indirection.

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<div class=3D"gmail_extra">DATA points to the contents after the __END__ di=
rective of the executable script that acts as an entry point (is not per fi=
le).</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">R=
ubyGems wraps gem&#39;s executables with its own executables. Those wrapper=
s know where&#39;s the gem executable located, and also understand version =
selection as an underscored argument. So, in a gem, the very gem&#39;s exec=
utables are not the main files because of this indirection.</div>

<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div>

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