Not much. See: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/compatibility.html
Class file version bump seems mostly related to a new verification scheme. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Patrick Hunt (JIRA) <[email protected]>wrote: > > [ > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-532?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12758433#action_12758433] > > Patrick Hunt commented on ZOOKEEPER-532: > ---------------------------------------- > > FYI we dropped official 1.5 support in 3.1 with ZOOKEEPER-210 > > Also, IIRC there were issues running the ZK JMX code with a 1.5 vm. > > I'm not adverse to targeting 1.5, but what's the impact of this change for > everyone using java 6? (I realize it works, but what's the impact of > targeting 1.5 vs 1.6 on 1.6). > > > > java compiler should be target Java 1.5 > > --------------------------------------- > > > > Key: ZOOKEEPER-532 > > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-532 > > Project: Zookeeper > > Issue Type: Bug > > Affects Versions: 3.2.1 > > Reporter: Hiram Chirino > > Fix For: 3.3.0 > > > > Attachments: ZOOKEEPER-532.patch > > > > > > The jars released in 3.2.1 will not run on Java 1.5. With a small build > change, it is possible to generate jars that will run on Java 1.5. > > -- > This message is automatically generated by JIRA. > - > You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. > > -- Regards, Hiram Blog: http://hiramchirino.com Open Source SOA http://fusesource.com/
