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openSUSE:Factory checked in at 2026-05-29 18:09:46
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Package is "java-1_8_0-openj9"
Fri May 29 18:09:46 2026 rev:39 rq:1355810 version:1.8.0.492
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--- /work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/java-1_8_0-openj9/java-1_8_0-openj9.changes
2026-05-15 23:53:54.950110925 +0200
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/work/SRC/openSUSE:Factory/.java-1_8_0-openj9.new.1937/java-1_8_0-openj9.changes
2026-05-29 18:11:08.144462936 +0200
@@ -1,0 +2,6 @@
+Fri May 29 07:15:04 UTC 2026 - Fridrich Strba <[email protected]>
+
+- Use libalternatives instead of update-alternatives for
+ distributions where libalternatives is available
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Other differences:
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++++++ java-1_8_0-openj9.spec ++++++
--- /var/tmp/diff_new_pack.MEwNaK/_old 2026-05-29 18:11:12.520644193 +0200
+++ /var/tmp/diff_new_pack.MEwNaK/_new 2026-05-29 18:11:12.536644856 +0200
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
%{!?aarch64:%global aarch64 aarch64 arm64 armv8}
%global debug 0
%global bootcycle 1
+%global headless_binaries java keytool orbd policytool rmid rmiregistry
servertool tnameserv
+%global headless_binaries_comma %(echo %{headless_binaries} | sed 's#\ #,#g')
+%global devel_binaries javac appletviewer extcheck jar jarsigner javadoc javah
javap jcmd jconsole jhat jinfo jlink jmap jps jrunscript jsadebugd jstack jstat
jstatd native2ascii rmic schemagen serialver wsgen wsimport xjc
+%global devel_binaries_comma %(echo %{devel_binaries} | sed 's#\ #,#g')
# Convert an absolute path to a relative path. Each symbolic link is
# specified relative to the directory in which it is installed so that
# it will resolve properly within chrooted installations.
@@ -42,7 +46,13 @@
%global openj9_tag openj9-0.59.0
# priority must be 6 digits in total
%global priority 1801
+%global featurever 8
%global javaver 1.8.0
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
# Standard JPackage directories and symbolic links.
%global sdklnk java-%{javaver}-openj9
%global archname %{sdklnk}
@@ -215,10 +225,6 @@
# Require jpackage-utils for ownership of /usr/lib/jvm/
Group: Development/Languages/Java
Requires: jpackage-utils
-# Post requires update-alternatives to install tool update-alternatives.
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-# Postun requires update-alternatives to uninstall tool update-alternatives.
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
# Standard JPackage base provides.
Provides: java-%{javaver}-headless = %{version}-%{release}
Provides: java-headless = %{javaver}
@@ -241,6 +247,12 @@
Provides: jndi-ldap = %{version}
Provides: jndi-rmi = %{version}
Provides: jsse = %{version}
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%else
+Requires: alts
+%endif
%description headless
The OpenJDK 8 runtime environment without audio and video support.
@@ -252,10 +264,6 @@
# Require base package.
Group: Development/Languages/Java
Requires: %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
-# Post requires update-alternatives to install tool update-alternatives.
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-# Postun requires update-alternatives to uninstall tool update-alternatives.
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
# Standard JPackage devel provides.
Provides: java-%{javaver}-devel = %{version}
Provides: java-devel = %{javaver}
@@ -267,6 +275,12 @@
Provides: java-sdk-%{javaver}-openjdk = %{version}
Provides: java-sdk-openj9 = %{version}
Provides: java-sdk-openjdk = %{version}
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%else
+Requires: alts
+%endif
%description devel
The OpenJDK 8 development tools.
@@ -293,14 +307,14 @@
Summary: OpenJDK 8 API Documentation
Group: Development/Languages/Java
Requires: jpackage-utils
-# Post requires update-alternatives to install javadoc alternative.
-Requires(post): update-alternatives
-# Postun requires update-alternatives to uninstall javadoc alternative.
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
# Standard JPackage javadoc provides.
Provides: java-%{javaver}-javadoc = %{version}-%{release}
Provides: java-javadoc = %{version}-%{release}
BuildArch: noarch
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+Requires(post): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+%endif
%description javadoc
The OpenJDK 8 API documentation.
@@ -387,6 +401,13 @@
EXTRA_CFLAGS="$EXTRA_CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
%endif
+# If the boot jdk is using libalternatives
+%define boot_jdk %(alts -t javac >/dev/null 2>&1 && dirname $(dirname $(alts
-t javac)))
+%if "%{boot_jdk}" == ""
+ # Boot jdk is using update-alternatives
+ %define boot_jdk %{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/java_sdk
+%endif
+
bash configure \
%if 0%{?with_gcc}
CPP=cpp-%{with_gcc} \
@@ -394,6 +415,7 @@
CC=gcc-%{with_gcc} \
NM=gcc-nm-%{with_gcc} \
%endif
+ --with-boot-jdk=%{boot_jdk} \
--with-extra-cflags="$EXTRA_CFLAGS" \
--with-extra-cxxflags="$EXTRA_CPP_FLAGS" \
--disable-warnings-as-errors-omr \
@@ -413,8 +435,7 @@
--with-lcms=system \
--with-openssl=system \
--with-stdc++lib=dynamic \
- --with-native-debug-symbols=internal \
- --with-boot-jdk=%{_sysconfdir}/alternatives/java_sdk
+ --with-native-debug-symbols=internal
%{make} \
JAVAC_FLAGS=-g \
@@ -634,8 +655,42 @@
%fdupes -s %{buildroot}/%{_jvmdir}/%{sdkdir}/demo
%fdupes -s %{buildroot}%{_javadocdir}/%{sdklnk}
+touch %{name}.files-headless
+touch %{name}.files-devel
+
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+
+%if 0%{?priority} == 0
+%define priority %{featurever}
+%endif
+
+for i in %{headless_binaries}; do
+ install -dm 0755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}
+ echo "%%dir %{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}" >> %{name}.files-headless
+ echo "binary=%{jrebindir}/${i}" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "man=${i}-%{sdklnk}.1$ext" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "group=%{headless_binaries_comma}" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf" >>
%{name}.files-headless
+ echo "%%ghost %{_bindir}/${i}" >> %{name}.files-headless
+done
+
+for i in %{devel_binaries}; do
+ install -dm 0755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}
+ echo "%%dir %{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}" >> %{name}.files-devel
+ echo "binary=%{sdkbindir}/${i}" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "man=${i}-%{sdklnk}.1$ext" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "group=%{devel_binaries_comma}" >>
%{buildroot}%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf
+ echo "%{_datadir}/libalternatives/${i}/%{priority}.conf" >>
%{name}.files-devel
+ echo "%%ghost %{_bindir}/${i}" >> %{name}.files-devel
+done
+
+%endif
+
%post headless
ext=.gz
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+
update-alternatives \
--install %{_bindir}/java java %{jrebindir}/java %{priority} \
--slave %{_jvmdir}/jre jre %{_jvmdir}/%{jrelnk} \
@@ -678,7 +733,25 @@
--slave %{_jvmjardir}/jre-%{javaver} \
jre_%{javaver}_exports %{_jvmjardir}/%{jrelnk}
+%else
+
+if [ -x %{_sbindir}/update-alternatives ]; then
+ update-alternatives --remove-all java
+ update-alternatives --remove-all jre_openjdk
+ update-alternatives --remove-all jre_%{javaver}
+fi || true
+
+for i in %{headless_binaries}; do
+ if ! [ -e %{_bindir}/${i} ]; then
+ ln -sf %{_bindir}/alts %{_bindir}/${i}
+ fi
+done
+
+%endif
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
%postun headless
+
if [ $1 -eq 0 ]
then
if test -f /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/jarexec
@@ -689,6 +762,7 @@
update-alternatives --remove jre_openjdk %{_jvmdir}/%{jrelnk}
update-alternatives --remove jre_%{javaver} %{_jvmdir}/%{jrelnk}
fi
+%endif
%posttrans headless
# bnc#781690#c11: don't trust user defined JAVA_HOME and use the current VM
@@ -717,6 +791,9 @@
%post devel
ext=.gz
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+
update-alternatives \
--install %{_bindir}/javac javac %{sdkbindir}/javac %{priority} \
--slave %{_jvmdir}/java java_sdk %{_jvmdir}/%{sdklnk} \
@@ -796,15 +873,37 @@
--slave %{_jvmjardir}/java-%{javaver} \
java_sdk_%{javaver}_exports %{jvmjarlink}
+%else
+
+if [ -x %{_sbindir}/update-alternatives ]; then
+ update-alternatives --remove-all javac
+ update-alternatives --remove-all java_sdk_openjdk
+ update-alternatives --remove-all java_sdk_%{javaver}
+fi || true
+
+for i in %{devel_binaries}; do
+ if ! [ -e %{_bindir}/${i} ]; then
+ ln -sf %{_bindir}/alts %{_bindir}/${i}
+ fi
+done
+
+%endif
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
%postun devel
+
if [ $1 -eq 0 ]
then
update-alternatives --remove javac %{sdkbindir}/javac
update-alternatives --remove java_sdk_openjdk %{_jvmdir}/%{sdklnk}
update-alternatives --remove java_sdk_%{javaver} %{_jvmdir}/%{sdklnk}
fi
+%endif
%post javadoc
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
+
# in some settings, the %{_javadocdir}/%{sdklnk}/api does not exist
# and the update-alternatives call ends up in error. So, filter this
# cases out.
@@ -815,7 +914,17 @@
%{priority}
fi
+%else
+
+if [ -x %{_sbindir}/update-alternatives ]; then
+ update-alternatives --remove-all javadocdir
+fi || true
+
+%endif
+
+%if %{without libalternatives}
%postun javadoc
+
if [ $1 -eq 0 ]
then
# in some settings, the %{_javadocdir}/%{sdklnk}/api does not exist
@@ -826,6 +935,7 @@
update-alternatives --remove javadocdir %{_javadocdir}/%{sdklnk}/api
fi
fi
+%endif
%post accessibility
# create links to java-atk-wrapper
@@ -900,7 +1010,7 @@
%{_jvmdir}/%{jredir}/lib/security/nss.fips.cfg
%endif
-%files devel
+%files devel -f %{name}.files-devel
%dir %{_jvmdir}/%{sdkdir}/bin
%dir %{_jvmdir}/%{sdkdir}/include
%dir %{_jvmdir}/%{sdkdir}/lib
