Re: Modules with platform specific parts

2021-09-28 Thread Michał Kłeczek
Hi Gregg, I am afraid that train is long gone. Once OpenJDK decided the preferred distribution mechanism for Java applications is to embed the runtime, the notion of Java Platform that would allow installation/execution of platform neutral software packages is gone. Bytecode is no longer fashio

Re: Modules with platform specific parts

2021-09-28 Thread Mike Hearn
To get back to technical aspects, the sub-question of native code loading from JMODs/JARs has come up before. In 2018 I did some experiments with loading native code directly from memory (i.e. a JAR) on different operating systems, and wrote up the results here: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/piper

Re: Modules with platform specific parts

2021-09-28 Thread Hervé Guillemet
Le 28/09/2021 à 08:52, Johan Vos a écrit : Having said that, I really want to focus on the original technical questions. I appreciate the concerns about the general position of Java, but in an OpenJDK context, I believe it is best to stick to the technical "details" and just make it happen.