>> A longer answer is that we're currently working on getting jdk9 to compile >> on Yosemite. > > Isn't it already compiling? I am on Yosemite and I can compile both openjdk > and closedjdk successfully.
Yes, I can compile the whole mess on Yosemite/Xcode 6.1. There was an issue with FreeType when building OpenJDK, but it looks like that's been resolved now. -DrD-