There are 2 issues with build log4j 1 IIRC: Getting the Java part to build and getting the C DLL to build. Both require old stuff laying around in just the right places.
Gary On Jul 14, 2016 9:02 AM, "Ralph Goers" <[email protected]> wrote: That would rule out building on a Mac. I’d have to try it from a Linux VM. I think Gary might have built Log4j 1 in the past. Ralph On Jul 14, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Paul Benedict <[email protected]> wrote: Matt, I guess you need JDK 1.4.2 on your machine to have artifact "sun.jdk:tools:jar:1.4.2". Cheers, Paul On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Matt Sicker <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you even build log4j 1.2? I get this error when I build from trunk: > > [ERROR] Failed to execute goal > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2:run (javadoc.resources) on > project log4j: Execution javadoc.resources of goal > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2:run failed: Plugin > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin:1.2 or one of its dependencies > could not be resolved: Could not find artifact sun.jdk:tools:jar:1.4.2 at > specified path > /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_66.jdk/Contents/Home/jre/../Classes/classes.jar > -> [Help 1] > > On 14 July 2016 at 10:47, Remko Popma <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Why would we want to do that? We need to make sure that Log4j 2 works >> well with Java 9, but otherwise I think this is an excellent opportunity >> for users to upgrade to Log4j 2. >> >> Remko >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Paul Benedict <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> According to this poster, it appears 1.x is not compatible with JDK 9: >>> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2016-July/008654.html >>> >>> I told them I would notify our development community. So here's the >>> notification. :-) >>> >>> Given how widely used 1.x is still, what do you guys think of one more >>> 1.x release? Usually I would never entertain the suggestion, but this may >>> be the one time the justification makes sense. For those who still use 1.x >>> and have no time to upgrade to 2.x, I can't think of a better way to >>> support the user community than fix this issue. >>> >>> PS: Inside the post is a link to the supposed patch. >>> >>> WDYT? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Paul >>> >> >> > > > -- > Matt Sicker <[email protected]> >
