Hi I second this proposal.
To be accepted this proposal needs at least two seconds and no objections. Regards, // Ola On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 11:36:06PM +1100, Ben Burton wrote: > > Hi. As requested, a source patch for java-common is included below. It's > also available at http://people.debian.org/~bab/java/jni-policy.diff . > > Ben. :) > > --- java-common-0.16/policy.xml 2002-09-26 00:53:03.000000000 +1000 > +++ java-common-0.16.1/policy.xml 2003-02-09 23:16:23.000000000 +1100 > @@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ > virtual machine, you &may; name the compiler package xxxx-dev. > </para> > > + <para> > + Some Java classes implement their routines using a "native" > + language (such as C). This native code is compiled and stored > + in dynamic libraries (such as JNI modules) that are loaded at > + runtime. If a virtual machine supports native code, it &must; > + include the directory <filename>/usr/lib/jni</filename> in its > + search path for these dynamic libraries. > + </para> > </sect1> > > <sect1 id="policy-compiler"> > @@ -245,18 +253,27 @@ > This applies only to libraries, <emphasis>not</emphasis> to the core > classes provied by a the runtime environment. > </para> > - > + > + <para> > + Some Java libraries rely on code written in a "native" language, > + such as JNI (Java Native Interface) code. This native code is > + compiled into separate dynamic libraries which are loaded by the > + Java virtual machine at runtime. > + </para> > + > <para> > - If the Java code depends on code written in a "native" language, > - for example Java Native Interface code, the compiled native code > - &should; be shipped in a separate architecture-specific package > - named libXXX[version]-jni. The package containing Java bytecode > - &should; depend on this package. > + If a Java library relies on native code, the dynamic libraries > + containing this compiled native code &should; be installed into > + the directory <filename>/usr/lib/jni</filename>. These dynamic > + libraries &should; be shipped in a separate architecture-specific > + package named libXXX[version]-jni. The package containing the Java > + bytecode (generally libXXX[version]-java) &should; depend on > + this package. > </para> > <para> > There may be situations, such as with very small packages, > where it is better to bundle the Java code and the native code > - together into a single package. Such packages should be > + together into a single package. Such packages &should; be > architecture-specific and follow the usual libXXX[version]-java > naming convention. > </para> > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annebergsslingan 37 \ | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 654 65 KARLSTAD | | +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 | | http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / ---------------------------------------------------------------
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