> > Oh hell, scratch that...doing too many things at once. 
> >
> > I'm not seeing how the Rakefile can call `Gem::Ext::ExtConfBuilder.build` 
> > with the same args as sent to the original `Gem::Ext::RakeBuilder.build`. 
> >

> 
> I think its at this point that we give up and I just publish a ffi-java gem 
> and be done with it.  Although it would be possible to make one gem that 
> installs everywhere (using some combination of mkrf_conf.rb, a Rakefile, a 
> Makefile, some chewing gum, and a unicorn), its just not worth it.

Agreed. But the oh-so-shiny mind virus took over and decided it needed a playpen to try to flatter and squirm its way into a working rakefile-driving-the-extconf.rb-build solution:

  https://github.com/jonforums/ffi-bogus

Sadly, it decided it liked the name of your project. Let's hope it doesn't get any more out of control.

Jon

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