Resending, because I haven't seen it come through on the list.... Ted Neward Java, .NET, XML Services Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing http://www.tedneward.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ted Neward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 2:39 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: 'build-dev@openjdk.java.net' > Subject: RE: State of the build on Windows? > > > See the Build README: > > > > > https://openjdk.dev.java.net/source/browse/*checkout*/openjdk/jdk/trunk/RE > > ADME-builds.html > > > That's the README, all right. :-) > > > See the BUILD README. For sure you need the cygwin 'make', awk, ksh, and > > more, the list should be in the openjdk build readme. > > I myself just download all of cygwin, which takes a long time but > > then I never have to worry about not having something > > > I guess I was assuming that the list there wasn't a comprehensive list, > since there seemed to be a few things used in the build scripts that isn't > on that list. (I can't point to anything now, of course, this was just an > impression I got scanning through the build files.) > > > Download a patched cygwin make binary from > > http://www.cmake.org/files/cygwin/make.exe > > > Done, thanks for the link. It reports .81, is that what it should report? > > > And this is important: Start your 'make' from a cygwin shell window, NOT > a > > Windows command window. > > > Been doing that. What would also be nice is to know what env vars should > be set inside the Cygwin bash window; is there a definitive list of those, > as well? Or are those what's inside the shell script that the README > suggests to run? > > > That is how the binary plugs are delivered right now, a jdk7 image. > > We are working on sparse binary plugs. > > > Ah... OK, that makes more sense. By the way, check out > http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/5806/implib32.htm for a utility > that will create an import library out of a DLL; it's freeware, but it > does require that you have Visual C++ 2.x/4.x (which is very old compared > to VS2003) on your path. (It uses DUMPBIN.EXE and LIB.EXE, both of which > are in the VS2003 release.) Just run it against t2k.dll, and I *think* > we're good to go for now. (Obviously I can't try it until I get past 'make > sanity', either. ;-) ) > > > If you can create a .lib file from a .dll, that should work, I didn't > > spend > > much time looking into this idea, wasn't sure how reliable it was. > > > Assuming all that's needed there is the import definitions for the DLL > itself (which is usually the case, given a .lib/.dll pairing like that), > then we should be good to go, but obviously I can't say that for certain > until I've built with it. Maybe Dan can have a go at it while I get past > the other roadblocks...? (Dan, email me if you can't get the implib32 tool > to work; I successfully generated a .lib for it, so I can mail that to you > if you need it. I don't want to send it to the list "just in case" of > licensing issues.) > > > I'm wondering if you have read the right README. What README are you > > refering too? > > > Yep, that's the one. I just got thrown off by a few issues along the way. > > Ted Neward > Java, .NET, XML Services > Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > http://www.tedneward.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 10:11 AM > > To: Ted Neward > > Cc: build-dev@openjdk.java.net > > Subject: Re: State of the build on Windows? > > > > See the Build README: > > > > > > > https://openjdk.dev.java.net/source/browse/*checkout*/openjdk/jdk/trunk/RE > > ADME-builds.html > > > > A few comments below. > > > > Ted Neward wrote: > > > You're right--I didn't give you much to go on. Here's where I'm at > right > > > now. > > > > > > I pulled down the latest SVN sources, fresh checkout from the trunk. > > > > > > I have MSVS 2003 installed on the box, no problems there. > > > > > > I can build the Hotspot JVM itself using the hotspot build files, no > > > problems there with any of the debug/fastdebug/product > > > tiered/core/compiler1/compiler2 combinations. Everybody happy. > > > > > > Trying to build the larger build (OpenJDK as a whole) yields problems. > > > > > > I had Cygwin on my system, with (I think) all the tools I needed from > > there > > > as part of the install. (Is there a definitive list? I've seen some > > > what-seem-to-be-conflicting lists.) > > > > See the BUILD README. For sure you need the cygwin 'make', awk, ksh, and > > more, the list should be in the openjdk build readme. > > I myself just download all of cygwin, which takes a long time but > > then I never have to worry about not having something > > > > > > > > I pulled down GNU Make 3.80, built it using MSVC 2003, and both its > > > "batched" and "cygwin" modes gave me problems, the first with > > CreateProcess > > > failures, the second with shell execution failures. I think this is a > > red > > > herring, which is why I'm not giving you the lists of error reports. > > > > > > > You should not need to build GNU make, however there is an issue with > 3.80 > > on Windows where it doesn't work, due to it not accepting C:/ style > paths. > > See > > > http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kellyohair/archive/2007/01/jdk_builds_on_w.ht > > ml > > Download a patched cygwin make binary from > > http://www.cmake.org/files/cygwin/make.exe > > > > And this is important: Start your 'make' from a cygwin shell window, NOT > a > > Windows command window. > > > > > > > Interestingly, I don't even get to the t2k.lib problem, because when I > > > pulled down the binary plugs for Windows, I got what appears to be a > > > complete JDK 7 build, and *not* the necessary pieces to build it. > > > > > > > That is how the binary plugs are delivered right now, a jdk7 image. > > We are working on sparse binary plugs. > > > > > By the way, as a workaround, I *think* one can use the import library > > tool > > > that ships with MSVS2003 to build the t2k.lib (if it's just an import > > > library for t2k.dll) to get around this problem--this is what I was > > trying > > > to verify when I ran into the larger issues. > > > > If you can create a .lib file from a .dll, that should work, I didn't > > spend > > much time looking into this idea, wasn't sure how reliable it was. > > > > > > > > I'm hoping that Dan (or anyone else who has successfully built the > > Windows > > > build) can help walk me through some of the setup and build issues...? > I > > > realize it's a lot to ask, but I'm hoping to take the experiences here > > and > > > document them all in a white paper for popular consumption. > > > > > > > Look at the BUILD Readme first. Then get 'make sanity' to pass. > > Unfortunately without a t2k.lib, you won't get past the sanity check. > > > > > So I guess my questions, in order, are: > > > (*) Do we have a complete list of tools necessary to build on Windows? > > So I > > > can verify I have all the tools necessary? > > > (*) Can somebody send me a GNU Make for Windows that works for them, > so > > I > > > can make sure it's not my weirdo-built version that's breaking? > > > (*) Can somebody please verify that the version of the binary plugs > for > > > Window on the Sun site is correct and suitable for building? If it is, > > can > > > you send me the URL to pull it down (because I obviously grabbed the > > wrong > > > one)? If it's not, send me one that is? > > > (*) If I need to customize my build environment, is > > > j2se/make/jdk_generic_profile.sh the file to modify, or should I > create > > a > > > customized one (based on jdk_generic_profile.sh) and use that? What's > > going > > > to work best with future changes to the build infrastructure? > > > > > > I've read the README several times, but I find myself still stuck. :-/ > > > > I'm wondering if you have read the right README. What README are you > > refering too? > > > > -kto > > > > > > > > Ted Neward > > > Java, .NET, XML Services > > > Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > > > http://www.tedneward.com > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 5:14 PM > > >> To: Ted Neward > > >> Cc: build-dev@openjdk.java.net > > >> Subject: Re: State of the build on Windows? > > >> > > >> Ted, > > >> > > >> You haven't given me anything to go on here, but I assume the t2k.lib > > >> problem is still going to block you on Windows. > > >> > > >> There are two efforts going on right now with regards to t2k.lib. > > >> The awt team is trying to get rid of our dependence on t2k in the > > OpenJDK, > > >> effectively one less plug. > > >> > > >> And I and a few others have also been trying to re-configure the > binary > > >> plug > > >> download bundles to be smaller, sparse, legally self defining, > include > > the > > >> t2k.lib, > > >> and be automatically built by the Makefiles on every formal promotion > > >> build. > > >> > > >> Since this changes the legal documents, it's taken longer than I had > > >> thought it would. I am not a lawyer, so I won't speak to the specific > > >> legal issues here. We tried for B14 then B15, couldn't get all the > > >> issues resolved in time, and also do all the test builds as we have > to > > >> repeatedly merge and re-merge these changes. > > >> We didn't want to break the jdk7 product or the OpenJDK with these > > >> changes. > > >> Hopefully everything will be in place for B16 for the new binary > plugs, > > >> which will help all platforms, but will include t2k.lib. > > >> But I can't promise B16, we are trying very hard to get it into B16. > > >> > > >> But t2k.lib doesn't have long to live, the awt team is progressing > very > > >> well on removing our dependence on it. Which is the best solution of > > >> course. > > >> > > >> I apologize for how long this is taking, but we are trying to get it > > >> right, > > >> or as right as possible. Once these binary plug changes are in place, > > >> I'll send an email to the discuss and build alias with details, but > > >> more importantly, we will be able to add/subtract (hopefully only > > >> subtract) > > >> from the binary plugs as we go, without detailed legal review, or at > > >> least that's the goal. > > >> > > >> -kto > > >> > > >> Ted Neward wrote: > > >>> I get some conflicting input regarding the state of the build on a > > >>> Windows box. Kelly’s blog of May 2007 implies that it’s broken; is > > that > > >>> still the case? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Beyond that, I have Cygwin and VS2003 installed on my box, and I > > pulled > > >>> down and built GNU make 3.80. Things still seem to be kinda broken > at > > a > > >>> fundamental level, though—is there anything else I need to do (env > > vars, > > >>> etc) that would need to be set? For example, the makefiles seem to > > want > > >>> to use a default temp directory of C:\Documents and > Settings\Ted\Local > > >>> Settings\... which obviously has spaces in it; is this supposed to > be > > >>> corrected somewhere? Where’s the best place to override these > > settings? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Ted Neward > > >>> > > >>> Java, .NET, XML Services > > >>> > > >>> Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > > >>> > > >>> http://www.tedneward.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >>> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.4/896 - Release Date: > > >>> 7/11/2007 4:09 PM > > >>> > > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.5/899 - Release Date: > > 7/13/2007 > > >> 3:41 PM > > >> > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.5/899 - Release Date: > > 7/13/2007 > > > 3:41 PM > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: > 7/15/2007 > > 2:21 PM > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 > 2:21 PM > No virus found in this outgoing message. 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