Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 11:25:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Producing libgcj-2.95 Message-ID: <199906271825.LAA55932@bubba.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.91.990627100228.14014B-100000@fencer.cygnus.com> from Warren Levy at "Jun 27, 99 10:04:19 am"
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FYI- This was sent to the java-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com mailing list.. -Archie Warren Levy writes: > Folks, > We're in the process of putting together a libgcj-2.95 distribution > to complement the gcc-2.95 distribution (which contains gcj). > > As part of making this distribution, we'd like to understand on what > platforms libgcj has been successfully built and tested. A new cvs branch, > > libgcj-2_95-branch > > has been created; after you have downloaded the source from this branch, > built and tested it, please let us know how it went by sending your > results to java-discuss@sourceware.cygnus.com in the following format: > > e.g. > > Platform Configuration Build Test Results > Status > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > sparc-sun-solaris2.6 --enable-threads=posix OK x expected passes > --enable-fast-character y unexpected failures > z expected failures > > > A list of deviations from the posted baseline list of test results should > follow the entry. A context diff is fine if it is clear what tests are > failing; we'd rather not have to deal with a complete output listing unless > it is necessary to comprehend the deviations. > > (For those downloading the libgcj source via snapshots rather than via > cvs, the snapshoting process has been temporarily changed to use the > libgcj-2_95-branch rather than the main trunk. Please be aware of this > if you are looking for patches that get applied to the main source tree > but not to the branch). > > Platform porting status and current current notes are posted at: > > <http://sourceware.cygnus.com/libgcj-platforms.html>. > > > Please note that there are important fixes added to the gcc-2.95 branch > on 2-Jun-99 that are required in order to build the latest libgcj > snapshot. Please do a cvs update of your gcc-2.95 source if you do not > already have these changes. If you are getting source from snapshots rather > than via cvs, a new gcc-2.95 snapshot and patch has been put together with > these fixes. > > Another patch affecting gcj was made on 24-Jun-99. Please do a cvs update > to obtain this patch. The next snapshot with this patch will not be > available until 30-June-99. In the meantime, those without cvs access > should consult the libgcj-platforms webpage mentioned at the bottom > of this mail for a possible workaround. > > > Baseline test results for comparison against the libjava.sum file > created by running 'make check' in the libjava/testsuite dir of the > build tree can be found at: > > <http://sourceware.cygnus.com/libgcj-sum.txt>; > > Please compare against these results and let us know of any deviations. > Note that if you are not using POSIX threads, some tests will not complete > successfully, so differences should be expected. > > Be aware that the testsuites rely on the dejagnu package. You can download > the current dejagnu snapshot from: > > <ftp://egcs.cygnus.com/pub/egcs/infrastructure/dejagnu-19990614.tar.gz>; > > Please note that some earlier versions of dejagnu are missing a patch > that's in recent snapshots. Please make sure you have tried running > the testsuites with the current snapshot of dejagnu before reporting > any testsuite platform problems. There is a short entry in the egcs FAQ > <http://egcs.cygnus.com/faq.html#dejagnu>; > if you would like more information about this issue. > > In order to more fully exercise libgcj, it is highly recommended to > include the Mauve testsuite in the test run. The Mauve tests are > available for download from: > > <http://sourceware.cygnus.com/mauve/download.html>; > > Also note the Mauve tests require the following configuration prior to > running 'make check': > > - The env variable MAUVEDIR must be set to the top of the Mauve source tree > - By default, tests that first compile to bytecode use an installed 'javac' > program. Set the environment variable JAVAC to 'gcj -C' to use the > installed gcj for this purpose. > > > It is highly recommended that you not override the default libgcj > configuration for building with dynamic libraries. This is to avoid > having to explicitly specify some libgcj object modules on the link line > to get certain java/net Mauve tests to execute. > > > Please note that a new mailing list, java-patches@sourceware.cygnus.com > has been created for patch submissions. We plan to use this list just as > egcs uses the egcs-patches list: all patches will be sent to the list. > If you have a patch you want considered, please send it there along with > an explanation and a ChangeLog entry. > > Developers with checkin-after-approval access should also send patches > to this list, and then check them in after approval is given. Developers > with direct checkin access should also send patches to this list; this > can happen concurrently with the checkin. > > Some discussion will probably take place on this list (just as with > egcs-patches). The web page has subscription info, as well as a link > to the archives. > > The java-patches mailing list is for patches to the libgcj code > (libjava, boehm-gc, zlib, etc) code only. In particular, compiler > patches still have to go through egcs, so please don't send them > to java-patches. > > Finally, please be aware that libgcj-2.95 should be considered frozen > except for low-risk porting changes that increase coverage to new > target platforms (i.e. those changes that would not affect other > platforms). High priority changes will be determined and considered > on a case by case basis. All other changes will only go into the main > trunk and not the libgcj-2_95-branch. > > > Thanks in advance for your help on the libgcj project! > --warrenl > > ----------- > Warren Levy > Cygnus Solutions, Sunnyvale, CA USA > ___________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Whistle Communications, Inc. * http://www.whistle.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message
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