Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:07:55 +0100 From: "Ronald Klop" <ronald-freebsd8@klop.yi.org> To: "Norberto Meijome" <freebsd@meijome.net>, "FreeBSD Java ML" <freebsd-java@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Javavm , 1.5 vs 1.6 under 7 Message-ID: <op.t1gzvhe78527sy@guido.klop.ws> In-Reply-To: <20071108191052.3cf8ed20@meijome.net> References: <20071108191052.3cf8ed20@meijome.net>
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On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:10:52 +0100, Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> wrote: > hi there, > I have the following VMs installed: > [betom@ayiin] [Thu Nov 8 19:05:28 2007] > /usr/home/betom > $ pkg_info | grep jdk > jdk-1.5.0.13p7,1 Java Development Kit 1.5.0 > jdk-1.6.0.2p2 Java Development Kit 1.6.0 > > [betom@ayiin] [Thu Nov 8 19:05:31 2007] > /usr/home/betom > $ cat /usr/local/etc/javavms > /usr/local/jdk1.6.0/bin/java > /usr/local/jdk1.5.0/bin/java # FREEBSD-JDK1.5.0 > > $ uname -srv > FreeBSD 7.0-BETA2 FreeBSD 7.0-BETA2 #2: Wed Nov 7 12:02:06 EST 200 > > From man javavm: > [....] > > By default, javavm will select the most ``native'' and up to date > version > of the Java VM when a given symbolic link is used, invoking and > passing > the arguments to the matching executable within the chosen Java > VM. The > choice of Java VM may also be influenced by using environment > variables > to constrain the version, vendor and operating system of the Java > VM. > > [...] > > I would expect javavm to pick 1.6 as the default VM, but it picks 1.5 > > $ java -version > java version "1.5.0_13-p7" > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build > 1.5.0_13-p7-root_08_nov_2007_16_03) > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_13-p7-root_08_nov_2007_16_03, > mixed mode > > It works ok if I export JAVA_VERSION=1.6 to my environment, but I wonder > why 1.5 is considered the "more native and up to date version of the > Java VM" > > thanks, > B Do you have JAVA_HOME set? -- Ronald Klop Amsterdam, The Netherlandshelp
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