Having installed the patched make, and having installed all of Cygwin, I then run "j2se/make/jdk_generic_profile.sh" and "cd control/make && make sanity" from a fresh bash prompt, and I get:
sanity-rules.gmk:64: *** multiple target patterns. Stop. ? Is this another bad-environment problem? 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. 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