Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:10:14 GMT From: Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> To: java@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/151923: [patch] java/openjdk6: free and native openjdk bootstrap Message-ID: <201011040810.oA48AERY013650@freefall.freebsd.org>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
The following reply was made to PR ports/151923; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Rob Farmer <rfarmer@predatorlabs.net> To: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> Cc: Jung-uk Kim <jkim@freebsd.org>, David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com>, bug-followup@freebsd.org, freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/151923: [patch] java/openjdk6: free and native openjdk bootstrap Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 01:06:29 -0700 On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 00:35, Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> wrote: > Bootstrapping jdk has always been an issue because it depends on > non-free binary packages. Try to setup a package build cluster from > scratch it won't work =A0because of openjdk. > > This solution is the easiest way to get openjdk6 without too much pain > for the user. he will just have to portmaster java/openjdk6 or the way > they usually install ports on there systems without being forced to > install prebuilt dependencies or install non free software. Indeed - that's what I like about this - you can do everything within the normal ports work-flow - no using packages or dealing with the diablo distfiles. It would be much more seamless for users. In the suggested alternative, I would need to: 1) pkg_add openjdk 2) build openjdk from ports 3) uninstall openjdk from the package 4) install openjdk from the port portmaster/upgrade can help with 2-4 but it still need manual intervention beyond normal "make install clean." And of course it assumes I know this situation exists - if I don't, then I end up with an error related to fetching diablo distfiles that doesn't present a way forward, other than install diablo as a build dependency. Also, what about using the official packages from the cluster as the bootstrap instead? That would solve the problem of manually built packages getting behind. --=20 Rob Farmer
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?201011040810.oA48AERY013650>