----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ant Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:39 AM Subject: Re: Ant on java 1.4
> On 21 May 2002, Stefan Bodewig wrote: > > > > In fact many are setting 'classic' compiler in build.xml, so they'll > > > not even compile with JDK1.4 out of box. > > > > Well, they better should have never done so 8-). Seriously, this is > > something that needs to get addressed (fall back to modern as we do > > the other way around for JDK 1.2 and 1.1). > > +1 > > I'll commit a fix. Fix is in ANT_15_BRANCH > > Documenting it in <javac>'s doc and on a 1.4 issues page is better > > than implicitly setting command line switches just because we feel the > > default value is wrong. > > Ok. I'll get all the projects I am commiter and have 1.1 support updated. I suppose we could send a note out to the appropriate jakarta (and xml) mail lists. > Again, my problem is not the fact that in most cases we'll generate > code that doesn't work with 1.1 ( it's Sun fault and goal ). My > problem is that jikes and other compilers migh have problems > working with the compiled code. JDK1.1 is not the only consumer > for the 1.1 class version tag, compilers use it too and this > may brake non-Sun compilers too, not only 1.1 VMs. > Interesting to see that you state it is the aim. Decided it was time to put the MSJVM to bed, I suppose. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
