see http://weblogs.java.net/blog/chet/archive/2007/05/consumer_jre_le.html for more information.
- Alex <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > Send build-dev mailing list submissions to > mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.openjdk.java.net/mailman/listinfo/build-dev > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of build-dev digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? (Florian Weimer) > 2. Re: JDK GNU/Linux SPARC and MIPS (Christian Thalinger) > 3. Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? (Jonathan Springer) > 4. Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? (Tim Bell) > 5. Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? (Jonathan Springer) > 6. Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? (Phil Race) > 7. Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? (Phil Race) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:24:05 +0200 > From: Florian Weimer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? > To: Jonathan Springer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > * Jonathan Springer: > > > We have been working on an OpenJDK MIPS port, but it's difficult to > > produce a version that works fully due to the remaining missing pieces > > (in b18, libdcpr.so, libjsound.so, and libjsoundalso.so). I know that > > work is in progress to create open replacements for these pieces (and > > thanks for the work to remove libt2k already), but would it be > > possible in the meantime to get binary versions of these libraries, > > analogous to the binary plug versions that exist for other platforms? > > Couldn't you base your work on the IcedTea effort? It should give you > a fairly complete variant of OpenJDK on any GCJ-supported platform, > provided that you've successfully ported the Hotspot VM. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:32:53 +0200 > From: Christian Thalinger <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: JDK GNU/Linux SPARC and MIPS > To: Sunil Amitkumar Janki <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Wed, 2007-08-22 at 14:56 +0200, Sunil Amitkumar Janki wrote: > > I have GNU/Linux running on x86, MIPS and SPARC but only > > x86 has an up to date JDK. For MIPS I have JDK 1.5.0 and > > for SPARC Blackdown's JDK 1.4.1. > > > > I would like to see support for both architectures integrated > > into the JDK sources alongside x86, x86_64 and Solaris SPARC > > so all systems can benefit from up to date Java installations. > > > > Could someone point out to me what I'd have to do to get > > the latest JDK up and running and support for it integrated > > into mainline sources? > > Well, you could port HotSpot or join us, in whatever way, in the IcedTea > project where we try to get OpenJDK running on non-HotSpot platforms. > > - twisti > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:14:49 -0500 > From: Jonathan Springer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? > To: Florian Weimer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Florian Weimer wrote: > > > * Jonathan Springer: > > > >>We have been working on an OpenJDK MIPS port, but it's difficult to > >>produce a version that works fully due to the remaining missing pieces > >>(in b18, libdcpr.so, libjsound.so, and libjsoundalso.so). I know that > >>work is in progress to create open replacements for these pieces (and > >>thanks for the work to remove libt2k already), but would it be > >>possible in the meantime to get binary versions of these libraries, > >>analogous to the binary plug versions that exist for other platforms? > > > > Couldn't you base your work on the IcedTea effort? It should give you > > a fairly complete variant of OpenJDK on any GCJ-supported platform, > > provided that you've successfully ported the Hotspot VM. > > I wasn't aware that IcedTea had replacements for these closed libraries > (listed above), > which are referenced by some elements of the class library. However, I just > went to the > wiki to check, and it sounds like you've stubbed out sound (libjsound, > libjsoundalsa) and > maybe reimplemented around libdcpr. I guess I should take a closer look -- > thanks for the > idea. > > One issue for use of IcedTea is that we are on Gentoo, though I see now the > FAQ talks > about how to get that to work (build a custom libgcj). It's just a question > of what is > least painful. > > I'm still interested in getting simple binaries of the originals, since that > would be most > expedient. > > -- > Jonathan Springer | > Reservoir Labs, Inc. | http://www.reservoir.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:29:42 -0700 > From: Tim Bell <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? > To: Jonathan Springer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Jonathan Springer wrote: > > > We could actually do the work of building them ourselves; we'd just need > > a copy of the code with an appropriate license from Sun, or some other > > similar agreement. > > If you can work within the terms of the Java Research License (JRL), > the code is available here: > > https://jdk-jrl-sources.dev.java.net/ > > > If Sun has access to a Linux MIPS machine and could generate it that would > > be great too, of course, but I'm expecting not. > > Sorry - as far as I know we don't have MIPS anything in our labs. > > Tim > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:11:53 -0500 > From: Jonathan Springer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Binary plugs for non-supported platforms? > To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Tim Bell wrote: > > > Jonathan Springer wrote: > > > >> We could actually do the work of building them ourselves; we'd just > >> need a copy of the code with an appropriate license from Sun, or some > >> other similar agreement. > > > > If you can work within the terms of the Java Research License (JRL), > > the code is available here: > > > > https://jdk-jrl-sources.dev.java.net/ > > Thanks -- it might be ok (for now), but I was concerned it might not be and > preferred to > avoid having to deal with that issue. > > The IcedTea workarounds may work for us. > > -- > Jonathan Springer | > Reservoir Labs, Inc. | http://www.reservoir.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:40:27 -0700 > From: Phil Race <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? > To: Ted Neward <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 > > The Java Kernel is an installation technology. Its not part of the OpenJDK > sources. > i.e it doesn't (SFAIK) touch anything in the JDK source tree, so you won't see > any changes there. > > -phil. > > Ted Neward wrote: > > True, but I was worried that Googling "Java kernel" would yield up tons of > > old JavaOS and JavaCPU pages. :-) > > > > Still, I wonder about this componentization of the JRE that Chet's alluding > > to--where is this work taking place, and is it being reflected in what we > > see in the OpenJDK builds? I'm curious to see how it's progressing (and > > potentially affecting the JVM as a whole...). > > > > Ted Neward > > Java, .NET, XML Services > > Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > > http://www.tedneward.com > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Volker Simonis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:46 AM > >> To: Ted Neward > >> Cc: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > >> Subject: Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? > >> > >> google is your friend :) > >> > >> http://weblogs.java.net/blog/enicholas/archive/2006/09/java_browser_ed. > >> html > >> > >> On 8/23/07, Ted Neward <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Here's a dumb question: what's Java kernel? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ted Neward > >>> > >>> Java, .NET, XML Services > >>> > >>> Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > >>> > >>> http://www.tedneward.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:24 AM > >>> To: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > >>> Subject: Java 6: Java kernel available? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> i am not sure about this but there was a tiny blog today stating that > >> Java > >>> kernel is ready for production and to be released with Java 6u4 > >> update? > >>> Anyone a prooven information about this? > >>> > >>> If its right then i think this is pretty cool. > >>> > >>> - Best Alex > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >> 8/21/2007 > >>> 4:02 PM > >>> > >>> > >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >> 8/21/2007 > >>> 4:02 PM > >>> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >> 8/21/2007 4:02 PM > >> > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.6/971 - Release Date: 8/24/2007 > > 2:59 PM > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:22:13 -0700 > From: Phil Race <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? > To: Ted Neward <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > Message-ID: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 > > PS it was pointed out to me that there may be some changes in > the hotspot source tree for kernel to address classloading and > library loading but I don't know anything about hotspot internals > so can't be more specific. > > -phil. > > Phil Race wrote: > > The Java Kernel is an installation technology. Its not part of the > > OpenJDK sources. > > i.e it doesn't (SFAIK) touch anything in the JDK source tree, so you > > won't see > > any changes there. > > > > -phil. > > > > Ted Neward wrote: > >> True, but I was worried that Googling "Java kernel" would yield up > >> tons of old JavaOS and JavaCPU pages. :-) > >> > >> Still, I wonder about this componentization of the JRE that Chet's > >> alluding to--where is this work taking place, and is it being > >> reflected in what we see in the OpenJDK builds? I'm curious to see how > >> it's progressing (and potentially affecting the JVM as a whole...). > >> > >> Ted Neward > >> Java, .NET, XML Services > >> Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > >> http://www.tedneward.com > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Volker Simonis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:46 AM > >>> To: Ted Neward > >>> Cc: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > >>> Subject: Re: Java 6: Java kernel available? > >>> > >>> google is your friend :) > >>> > >>> http://weblogs.java.net/blog/enicholas/archive/2006/09/java_browser_ed. > >>> html > >>> > >>> On 8/23/07, Ted Neward <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Here's a dumb question: what's Java kernel? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Ted Neward > >>>> > >>>> Java, .NET, XML Services > >>>> > >>>> Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing > >>>> > >>>> http://www.tedneward.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >>>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:24 AM > >>>> To: mailto:build-dev@openjdk.java.net > >>>> Subject: Java 6: Java kernel available? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> i am not sure about this but there was a tiny blog today stating that > >>> Java > >>>> kernel is ready for production and to be released with Java 6u4 > >>> update? > >>>> Anyone a prooven information about this? > >>>> > >>>> If its right then i think this is pretty cool. > >>>> > >>>> - Best Alex > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >>> 8/21/2007 > >>>> 4:02 PM > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >>> 8/21/2007 > >>>> 4:02 PM > >>>> > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.1/965 - Release Date: > >>> 8/21/2007 4:02 PM > >>> > >> > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: > >> 269.12.6/971 - Release Date: 8/24/2007 2:59 PM > >> > >> > > > End of build-dev Digest, Vol 4, Issue 26 > **************************************** >
