java-gnome-developer

[Java-gnome-developer] macro compile problem

[Darren S. <dar...@e-...>]

Hi,

I'm new to the list and very interested in java-gnome. I'm a keen Java
coder and
would love to do some Gnome apps, but I don't have time to learn c++ so
this
project is a godsend. Well done folks!

I installed the 0.5.0 binary rpm which seems to work ok, but I'd really
like to
try 0.6.0 or later for the Glade support (mmmm...). The trouble is, I'm
having
problems compiling.

The compilor (or preprocessor) seems to have problems with the JNIEXPORT
macro.
Wherever it appears, I get "syntax error before `jint'". The path to my
jni.h
and jni_md.h are definately given correctly in the gcc commandline, and my
jni_md.h gives this...

#define JNIEXPORT
#define JNICALL

I don't know much (any) about gcc or macros or much, so sorry that this
isn't 
specifically a java-gnome issue, but I'd appreciate any help to get this
thing
working. Alternatively, a binary RPM of 0.6.0 would go down well (...)

My system:

RedHat 7.0
IBM SDK 1.1.8
gcc 2.96-69
cpp 2.96-69
glibc-devel 2.2-12
libstdc++-devel 2.96-69

Don't know what else you might want to know...

Thanks,

Darren Scott
e-xentric (uk) ltd

[Java-gnome-developer] RedHat 7.0 compile problem (solution - lack of)

[Jean v. W. <jv...@Af...>]

Hi there,

The bad news is that it has now been verified three times with different
people that RedHat 7.0 with the latest gcc / libstdc++ RPMs from RedHat
has a problem with compiling (the java-gnome) JNI code.

The only way that I could fix it previously was by uninstalling the
offending gcc rpms and re-install the old versions.  As of yet I am not
aware of any other patch / solution for this problem.  If someone has
found a solution or has contacted RedHat over this problem, please let
us know.

I would like to stress that as far as I know this only happens with the
when the following RPMS are installed on a RedHat system

> RedHat 7.0
> gcc 2.96-69
> cpp 2.96-69
> glibc-devel 2.2-12
> libstdc++-devel 2.96-69

This has been verified with:
1) Sun JDK 1.3
2) IBM JDK 1.3
3) IBM JDK 1.1.8

If anyone on a non RedHat distribution has this error can you please let
us know.

Unfortunately this is a problem that we can do not have any control
over.  Hopefully this will be solved soon by RedHat or some RPMS.

Regards
Jean

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] RedHat 7.0 compile problem (solution - lack of)

[Ian D . S. <ids...@so...>]

On 2001.04.17 08:21:54 -0400 Jean van Wyk wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> The bad news is that it has now been verified three times with different
> people that RedHat 7.0 with the latest gcc / libstdc++ RPMs from RedHat
> has a problem with compiling (the java-gnome) JNI code.
> 
> The only way that I could fix it previously was by uninstalling the
> offending gcc rpms and re-install the old versions.  As of yet I am not
> aware of any other patch / solution for this problem.  If someone has
> found a solution or has contacted RedHat over this problem, please let
> us know.
> 
> I would like to stress that as far as I know this only happens with the
> when the following RPMS are installed on a RedHat system
> 
> > RedHat 7.0
> > gcc 2.96-69
> > cpp 2.96-69
> > glibc-devel 2.2-12
> > libstdc++-devel 2.96-69

FWIW, 2.96 is a development release.  Anyone shipping this RPM's with a
production system should be thrashed thoroughly about the head and
shoulders.

The latest stable release is 2.95.3 (released last month).


Regards,
Ian

-- 
A kind word need not cost much,
The price of praise can be cheap:
With half a loaf and an empty cup
I found myself a friend.
--Havamal, St. 52

Re: [Java-gnome-developer] RedHat 7.0 compile problem (solution - lack of)

[Bo J. <bj...@oa...>]

Quoting "Ian D . Stewart" <ids...@so...>:

> 
> On 2001.04.17 08:21:54 -0400 Jean van Wyk wrote:
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > The bad news is that it has now been verified three times with
> different
> > people that RedHat 7.0 with the latest gcc / libstdc++ RPMs from
> RedHat
> > has a problem with compiling (the java-gnome) JNI code.
> > 
> > The only way that I could fix it previously was by uninstalling the
> > offending gcc rpms and re-install the old versions.  As of yet I am
> not
> > aware of any other patch / solution for this problem.  If someone has
> > found a solution or has contacted RedHat over this problem, please let
> > us know.
> > 
> > I would like to stress that as far as I know this only happens with
> the
> > when the following RPMS are installed on a RedHat system
> > 
> > > RedHat 7.0
> > > gcc 2.96-69
> > > cpp 2.96-69
> > > glibc-devel 2.2-12
> > > libstdc++-devel 2.96-69
> 
> FWIW, 2.96 is a development release.  Anyone shipping this RPM's with a
> production system should be thrashed thoroughly about the head and
> shoulders.
> 
> The latest stable release is 2.95.3 (released last month).
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Ian

gcc/cpp 2.96-69 are the latest RedHat 7.0 "update" RPMs available, at least 
according to my mirror.  To the best of my knowledge, these are "official" 
RedHat updates.  FYI, 2.96-81 is included in the new 7.1 release.

Robert (Bo) Jordan
bj...@oa...   919.362.1205(w)
http://bo.cornbreadtree.org    919.362.1301(f)