Why don't we just add this info to the getting started pages on the website? It's somewhat repetitive and we should just maintain in one place.
Morozova, Nadezhda wrote: > Dear all, > > Please go to https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HARMONY-1631 to find a > patch for README.txt. Could you please find a chance to check whether the > information is up-to date? > (pay special attention to KNOWN ISSUES and TODO sections) > In this connection I'd like to ask you to: > > 1. Check whether we need info about the compilers described below: > > + Microsoft 32-bit C/C++ Compiler, version 7 or higher > + Windows platform SDK > + Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or higher > + Intel C++ Compiler, version 9.0 > > 2. If we really need the aforementioned compilers, should we mention the > following: > > 3.7 You can switch between the different compilers and modes by using > the environment variables, as follows: > > On Windows*: | On Linux*: > -------------------------+---------------------- > MSVC compiler : set CXX=msvc # | N/A > Intel(R) compiler : set CXX=icl | export CXX=icc > GCC compiler : N/A | export CXX=gcc > etc > > > > 3. Is this still a dependency for Linux? > > libxml2 package > > 4. Do we really need all stuff specified as additional (section 2.TOOLS AND > ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES REQUIRED FOR THE BUILD)? > > Your suggestions/comments/ideas are very welcome. :) > > Best regards, > Nadya Morozova > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Geir Magnusson Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:18 PM > To: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: README.txt patch Was: [drlvm] NPE is thrown when the kernel > tests are run on Windows at revision 448448 > > I was looking at the patch, and think we should just chuck the whole > README.txt, salvage what's good, put it on the website, and put a > pointer in the README.txt to the website. > > geir > > > Morozova, Nadezhda wrote: >> Thanks for the fix, Alexei. I think this is a good start for updating the >> README. >> I've looked at the current version, and many other things are out-of-date >> (such as ij as the name of our executable). Some things are also duplicated >> - we now have the nice Quick Help pages for users [1] and developers [2]. As >> I see it, the Quick Start you've been referring to roughly matches [1], >> whereas [2] is for those who have to 'read this README and follow building >> instructions to the point.' :) >> >> I suggest that we edit the README file more to improve it. What do you >> think? Do you think we can use JIRA 1730 for these changes? >> >> [1] http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/quickhelp_users.html >> [2] http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/quickhelp_contributors.html >> >> Best regards, >> Nadya Morozova >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Fedotov, Alexei A >> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:23 AM >> To: Morozova, Nadezhda >> Cc: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: README.txt patch Was: [drlvm] NPE is thrown when the kernel tests >> are run on Windows at revision 448448 >> >> BTW, >> I really enjoyed the last item of the "Quick Start" section: >> >>> 7. If building the DRLVM fails, read this README and follow building >>> instructions to the point. >> A hardcore programmer can loop infinitely here. :-) >> >> With best regards, >> Alexei Fedotov, >> Intel Middleware Products Division >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Fedotov, Alexei A >>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:20 AM >>> To: =SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Cc: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org >>> Subject: RE: [drlvm] NPE is thrown when the kernel tests are run on Windows >>> at revision 448448 >>> >>> Hi, Nadya, >>> >>> I tried to build DRLVM, faced the issue from the thread below, and filed a >>> JIRA issue: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HARMONY-1730. Does the >>> patch worth to be applied to the README.txt? >>> >>> With best regards, >>> Alexei Fedotov, >>> Intel Middleware Products Division >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Spark Shen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:56 AM >>>> To: harmony-dev@incubator.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: [drlvm] NPE is thrown when the kernel tests are run on >>> Windows >>>> at revision 448448 >>>> >>>> Thank you, I am trying :-). >>>> >>>> 2006/9/22, Vladimir Gorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>> On 9/22/06, Spark Shen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> Vladimir Gorr 写道: >>>>>>> When I roll away the latest changes for Character.java (H-1500 >>>>> *Refactor >>>>>>> some methods in java.lang.Character*) >>>>>>> this issue disappears. It means a clue is here. >>>>>> Sorry for the late reply. JIRA 1500 is due to discussion [1] on the >>> dev >>>>>> mailing list. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can not build DRLVM on my desktop. (Windows XP, RI JDK1.5.0, ant >>>>>> 1.6.5). So I could not reproduce the bug >>>>>> The prompted error message is: >>>>>> C:\spark\drlvm\trunk\build\make\build.xml:238: The following error >>>>>> occurred while executing this line: >>>>>> C:\spark\drlvm\trunk\build\make\setup.xml:289: The following error >>>>>> occurred while executing this line: >>>>>> C:\spark\drlvm\trunk\build\make\setup.xml:291: The following error >>>>>> occurred while executing this line: >>>>>> C:\spark\drlvm\trunk\build\make\setup.xml:462: Warning: Could not find >>>>>> file >>>>>> C:\spark\drlvm\trunk\build\make\no_settings_in_config_or_environment >>> to >>>>>> copy. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is the first time I build DRLVM, would you give me some hint >>> about >>>>>> this error message. >>>>> It seems you didn't run the *build.bat update* before starting the >>> build. >>>>> We need to run the following steps (sorry if you're aware about this): >>>>> >>>>> - svn checkout classlib >>>>> - svn checkout drlvm >>>>> - build classlib (cd classlib/trunk; ant fetch-depend; ant) >>>>> - cd drlvm/trunk/build >>>>> - build.bat update (you need to slightly some time here :-) ) >>>>> - build.bat >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Vladimir. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [1] >>>>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-harmony- >>>> dev/200609.mbox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> . >>>> com%3e >>>>>> Best regards >>>>>> >>>>>>> Gang, it'd be not bad to run DRLVM testing for any commits to SVN >>>>>>> repository. >>>>>>> Otherwise we will be very hard to catch any errors like this. Any >>>>>>> thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Vladimir. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/21/06, Vladimir Gorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 9/21/06, Spark Shen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Vladimir Gorr 写道: >>>>>>>>>> NPE is thrown for all kernel tests when testing is run on >>>> Windows >>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>> revision 448448: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> build.bat -Djunit.jar=%JUNIT_HOME%/junit-4.0.jar kernel.test >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>> [echo] RUNNING : java.lang.Class1_5Test >>>>>>>>>> [junit] java.lang.NullPointerException >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at com.ibm.icu.lang.UCharacter.getProperty ( >>>>> UCharacter.java >>>>>>>>>> :6073) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at com.ibm.icu.lang.UCharacter.getType(UCharacter.java >>>>>> :2974) >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at com.ibm.icu.lang.UCharacter.isWhitespace( >>>>> UCharacter.java >>>>>>>>>> :3162) >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at >>> java.lang.Character.isWhitespace(Character.java:3091) >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at >>> java.lang.Character.isWhitespace(Character.java:3078) >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at java.util.Properties.load(Properties.java:378) >>>>>>>>>> [junit] at java.util.PropertyResourceBundle .<init>( >>>>>>>>>> PropertyResourceBundle.java:44) >>>>>>>>>> snipped >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Does anybody observe this issue? As for Linux all works fine. >>>>>>>>> I am looking into this issue. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there any progress here? Did you managed to reproduce it? >>>>>>>> Same issue is also mentioned for other thread (*Trouble Building >>>>>>>> DRLVM*). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>> Vladimir. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Vladimir. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Spark Shen >>>>>>>>> China Software Development Lab, IBM >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Spark Shen >>>>>> China Software Development Lab, IBM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Spark Shen >>>> China Software Development Lab, IBM >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
