On 14:19 Wed 22 Dec , Kelly O'Hair wrote: > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 9:09 AM, Dr Andrew John Hughes wrote: > > > On 16:29 Tue 21 Dec , Kelly O'Hair wrote: > >> I'm back with another stab at a webrev and modified proposal. > >> > >> 6989472: Provide simple jdk identification information in the install > >> image > >> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ohair/openjdk7/jdk7-build-eclipse/webrev/ > >> > >> The above change creates a small text file called "release" at the > >> top > >> of the > >> jdk or jre install image with some very basic values about that > >> install image. > >> > >> For example, on Solaris 10 X86 the file would contain the 4 lines: > >> > >> JAVA_VERSION="1.7.0" > >> OS_NAME="SunOS" > >> OS_VERSION="5.10" > >> OS_ARCH="i586" > >> > >> They are not properties and don't look like properties. > > > > But they are available as system properties already; os.arch, > > os.name, os.version and java.version. > > So why do you need this file? > > To do sanity checks on jdk images before you try and run them. >
Ah so, for example, you'd parse this, say 'hey we're actually running on GNU/Linux' and not use it? Sounds like it could be useful in some circumstances, but I think the HotSpot solution you mention below will be more generally applicable. Are you planning to look at this too? > -kto > > > > >> It doesn't contain trademark names or company names. > >> It unfortunately does not identify the specific VM, but it does > >> provide some basic > >> information about what the jdk image is and where it can be used. > >> > >> To solve the original Eclipse issue really requires a similar file > >> delivered by the > >> VMs shipped with the JDK. That will need to be pursued with a > >> different CR. > >> > >> -kto > > > > -- > > Andrew :) > > > > Free Java Software Engineer > > Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com) > > > > Support Free Java! > > Contribute to GNU Classpath and IcedTea > > http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath > > http://icedtea.classpath.org > > PGP Key: 94EFD9D8 (http://subkeys.pgp.net) > > Fingerprint = F8EF F1EA 401E 2E60 15FA 7927 142C 2591 94EF D9D8 > -- Andrew :) Free Java Software Engineer Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com) Support Free Java! Contribute to GNU Classpath and IcedTea http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath http://icedtea.classpath.org PGP Key: 94EFD9D8 (http://subkeys.pgp.net) Fingerprint = F8EF F1EA 401E 2E60 15FA 7927 142C 2591 94EF D9D8
