Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:18:34 -0600 From: Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org> To: Herve Quiroz <herve.quiroz@esil.univ-mrs.fr> Cc: hq@freebsd.org Subject: Re: USE_JAVA implies jdk? Message-ID: <424971CA.8030403@dellroad.org> In-Reply-To: <20050329150651.GB52481@arabica.esil.univ-mrs.fr> References: <200503290217.j2T2HLRo000416@arch20m.dellroad.org> <20050329150651.GB52481@arabica.esil.univ-mrs.fr>
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Herve Quiroz wrote: >>Could it be possible to say USE_JIKES=yes but not USE_JAVA=yes? > > So far, the USE_JAVA macro in bsd.port.mk has been implemented to > support the multitude of available JDKs. USE_JIKES has been added so > that Jikes may replace JAVAC in a transparent way (if already installed > and not forbidden by the port). > > So for now, there's no USE_JIKES support for ports that don't use a JDK > (and thus don't define USE_JAVA). You will have to define the build/run > dependency manually. Thanks, I'll do that (later). > Anyway, that's not really related but someone (lioux IIRC) already > pointed out to us that there are "alternative" Java implementations, > such as GCJ, and I also had a look at Kaffe. Unfortunately, those Java > tools are not supported by bsd.java.mk ATM (nor by javavmwrapper). This > is mostly due to my lack of knowledge in the topic, although I think it > could be great to support them as well. Don't forget JCVM :-) http://jcvm.sourceforge.net/ -Archie __________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * CTO, Awarix * http://www.awarix.com
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