I don't think that there is much in Java 6 that is needed to build Hadoop or HBase. However, we use it for running them because the runtime is vastly improved esp. in terms of garbage collection.
--- Jim Kellerman, Senior Engineer; Powerset > -----Original Message----- > From: Nigel Daley (JIRA) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [jira] Commented: (HADOOP-2325) Require Java 6 > > > [ > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2325?page=com.atl assian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=> 12602426#action_12602426 ] > > Nigel Daley commented on HADOOP-2325: > ------------------------------------- > > Doug, should we mark this for 0.19? > > > Require Java 6 > > -------------- > > > > Key: HADOOP-2325 > > URL: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2325 > > Project: Hadoop Core > > Issue Type: Improvement > > Components: build > > Reporter: Doug Cutting > > Assignee: Doug Cutting > > Fix For: 0.18.0 > > > > Attachments: HADOOP-2325.patch > > > > > > We should require Java 6 for release 0.17. Java 6 is now > available for OS/X. Hadoop performs much better on Java 6. > And, finally, there are features of Java 6 (like 'df') that > would be nice to use. > > -- > This message is automatically generated by JIRA. > - > You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1482 - Release > Date: 6/4/2008 7:10 AM > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1482 - Release Date: 6/4/2008 7:10 AM
